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A piano string having a mass per unit length equal to `5.00 xx 10^(3)kg//m` is under a tension of `1350 N`, Find the speed with which a wave travels on this string.

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To find the speed of a wave traveling on a piano string, we can use the formula: \[ v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}} \] where: - \( v \) is the speed of the wave, - \( T \) is the tension in the string, - \( \mu \) is the mass per unit length of the string. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Identify the given values:** - Mass per unit length (\( \mu \)) = \( 5.00 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{kg/m} \) - Tension (\( T \)) = \( 1350 \, \text{N} \) 2. **Substitute the values into the formula:** \[ v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}} = \sqrt{\frac{1350 \, \text{N}}{5.00 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{kg/m}}} \] 3. **Calculate the denominator:** \[ \mu = 5.00 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{kg/m} = 0.005 \, \text{kg/m} \] 4. **Perform the division:** \[ \frac{T}{\mu} = \frac{1350 \, \text{N}}{0.005 \, \text{kg/m}} = 270000 \, \text{m}^2/\text{s}^2 \] 5. **Take the square root to find the speed:** \[ v = \sqrt{270000} \approx 519.62 \, \text{m/s} \] ### Final Answer: The speed of the wave traveling on the piano string is approximately \( 519.62 \, \text{m/s} \).

To find the speed of a wave traveling on a piano string, we can use the formula: \[ v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}} \] where: - \( v \) is the speed of the wave, - \( T \) is the tension in the string, - \( \mu \) is the mass per unit length of the string. ...
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