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The following physics responses are provided by a student and, as such, should be considered in that context. While every effort is made for accuracy, absolute correctness cannot be fully guaranteed.
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For a wave traveling in a string, by what factor would the tension need to be increased to double the wave speed?
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KillGorack 2023-07-16 11:31:42 The speed (v) of a wave traveling in a string is given by the equation: v = sqrt(T/μ) where: T is the tension in the string, and μ is the linear mass density (mass per unit length) of the string. If you want to double the speed of the wave, you would need to increase the tension in the string by a factor of (2)^2 = 4. This is because the speed of the wave is proportional to the square root of the tension. Therefore, to double the wave speed, the tension would need to be increased by a factor of 4.
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