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How do you calculate the linear density of a string?


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Linear Density

  1. Density is a property of materials.
  2. It is defined as the ratio of mass and length, the amount of mass in unit length.

Calculation of density

  1. The Linear density of a string is given by λ=ML, where M and L are the mass and length of the body.
  2. If we know the actual length and mass of the string we can calculate its linear density.

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