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Velocity of wave of stretched string does not depend on

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tension in the string

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mass per unit length of the wire

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elasticity and inertia of the string

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volume of the string only

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Solution

The correct option is C elasticity and inertia of the string
Velocity of wave of stretched string $v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{μ}}$
It does not depend upon elasticity and inertia of the string.

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