NEETPhysicsWavesMCQ+4 / −1
If the initial tension on a stretched string is doubled, then the ratio of the initial and final speeds of a transverse wave along the string is
- A1 : 1
- B: 1
- C1 :
- D1 : 2
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Correct answer: C
We know, velocity of transverse wave
$$v = \sqrt {{T \over \mu }} $$
$\therefore$ $${v_i} = \sqrt {{T \over \mu }} $$ and $${v_f} = \sqrt {{{2T} \over \mu }} $$
$\therefore$ $${{{v_i}} \over {{v_f}}} = {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$$
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