A wave traveling along a stretched string has a frequency of 250 Hz and a wavelength of 0.80 m. What is the propagation speed of the wave along the string?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 200 m/s
- Step 1: Recall the fundamental wave speed equation: v = f * lambda.
- Step 2: Substitute given parameters: v = 250 s^(-1) * 0.80 m.
- Step 3: Calculate: v = 200 m/s.
Answer
200 m/s.
Why not the others: '312.5 m/s' divides frequency by wavelength; '125 m/s' multiplies 250 by 0.5; '250 m/s' assumes wavelength equals 1.0 m.
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