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Calculate the speed of longitudinal wave in steel. Young's modulus for steel is `3xx10^(10)N//m^(2)` and its density `1.2xx10^(3)kg//m^(3)`

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To calculate the speed of a longitudinal wave in steel, we can use the formula: \[ v = \sqrt{\frac{Y}{\rho}} \] where: - \( v \) is the speed of the wave, ...
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