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The fundamental frequency ofa 1.5 m long, stretched steel wire is 175 Hz. The density of steel is `7.8 xx 10^(3)kg//m^(3)`.(i) Find the speed of transverse waves in the wire.
(ii) Calculate the longitudinal stress ofthe wire,
(iii) Ifthe tension in the wire is increased by 3%, calculate the percentage change in the frequency ofthe wire.

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To solve the given problem step by step, we will break it down into three parts as per the question. ### Given Data: - Length of the wire, \( L = 1.5 \, \text{m} \) - Fundamental frequency, \( f = 175 \, \text{Hz} \) - Density of steel, \( \rho = 7.8 \times 10^3 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \) ### (i) Find the speed of transverse waves in the wire. ...
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