Two strings of equal length are stretched out with equal tension. The second string is four times as massive as the first string. If a wave travels down the first string with velocity [tex]v[/tex], how fast does a wave travel down the second string?

It travels at a velocity of "4v"

Answered by xADAM74x | 2024-06-10

The speed of the wave on the second string is half that of the first string. This is due to the increased mass of the second string, resulting in greater linear density. Therefore, if the first string has speed v , the second string's speed is 2 1 ​ v .
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-10-02