A wave whose wavelength is 0.500 m is traveling down a 500-m long wire whose total mass is 25 kg and is under a tension of 2000 N

(a) What is the speed of the wave on the wire?
(b) Find the frequency of this wave.

What will be an ideal response?


(a) 200 m/s (b) 400 Hz

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As the ideal gas expands from pressure P1 and volume V1 to pressure P2 and volume V2 along the indicated straight line, it is possible that:




a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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