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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Waves and Sound

When the area of cross-section of a stretched wire is halved and tension is doubled, the speed of propagation of transverse waves along it becomes \(k\) times the initial speed. Then, \(k\)

  1. A 1
  2. B 4
  3. C 2
  4. D 8
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(C) 2

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Speed of transverse wave in stretched wire is given as \[ v=\sqrt{\frac{T}{m}} \] where, \(T=\) tension in the wire and \(\quad m=\) mass per unit length of wire.…
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