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The force stretching the D string on a guitar is 150N. The string's linear mass density is 0.005 kg/m. What is the speed of the waves on the string?

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In four lines, the solution solves the problem showing the calculations. The speed of waves on a guitar string are determined. The force for stretching is calculated.

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  • MSc , Pune University, India
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