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FIGURE EX17.5 shows a standing wave oscillating at 100 Hz on a string. What is the wave speed?

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2000 cm/s

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01

Given Information

A wave is oscillating with frequency of 100Hz on a string over a distance of 50cm.

02

Distance of one oscillation

On observing the figure it can be concluded that the wave travels a distance of 20cm in one oscillation.

03

Multiply distance of one oscillation with frequency.

20cm×100=2000cm

i.e. wave travels 2000cm in one sec.
So speed of the wave is 2000cm/s or 20m/s.

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