A string of mass 0.2kg/m and length l=0.6m is fixed at both ends and stretched such that it has a tension of 80N. The string vibrates in 3 segments with maximum amplitude of 0.5cm. The maximum transverse velocity amplitude is
A
1.57m/s
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B
6.28m/s
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C
3.14m/s
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D
9.42m/s
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Solution
The correct option is C1.57m/s Frequency of the wave traveling through the stretched wire with tension T and mass per unit length m is given by(string vibrates in 3 segments): n=3/2L(√T/m)=50Hz. So, the maximum transverse velocity amplitude is: Vmax=amaxω=2πamaxn=1.57m/s.