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A steel wire has a length of 12 m and mass of 2.10 kg . What will be the speed of a transverse wave on this when a tension of `2.06xx10^(4)`N is applied?

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To find the speed of a transverse wave on a steel wire, we can use the formula: \[ V = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}} \] where: - \( V \) is the speed of the wave, ...
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