Question

The speed of transverse wave on a stretched string is :

• A. directly proportional to the tension in the string
• B. directly proportional to the square root of the tension
• C. inversely proportional to tension
• D. inversely proportional to square root of tension

Answer 1

The correct option is B directly proportional to the square root of the tension

Speed of transverse wave on a stretched string is,
$v=\sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu }}$ where $T$ is tension of the string and $\mu$ is the mass per unit length of the string.