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?
A
1.0ms−1
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B
1.5ms−1
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C
2.0ms−1
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D
2.5ms−1
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Solution
The correct option is A1.0ms−1 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