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The figure showed the shape of part of a long string in which transverse waves are produced by attaching one end of the string to tuning fork of frequency 250Hz. What is the velocity of the waves?
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1.0ms1
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1.5ms1
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2.0ms1
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2.5ms1
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Solution

The correct option is A 1.0ms1
Velocity of the wave is given by;
v=λT;
T=1f
v=λf
From the graph, we observe that λ is 0.4cm,
f is given to be 250Hz, converting the wavelength to SI, and multiplying we get v=1m/s

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