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The speed of transverse waves on a strin...

The speed of transverse waves on a string depends :

A

Both on the tension T and mass per unit length `mu`

B

Only on the tension T and not on mass per unit length `mu`

C

Only on the mass per unit length u and not on the tension T

D

Neither on the tension T nor on mass per unit length `mu`

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