Question

The speed of transverse wave on a stretched string is

• A. Directly proportional to the tension in the string
• B. Directly proportional to the square root of the tension
• C. Inversely proportional to tension
• D. Inversely proportional to square root of tension

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Directly proportional to the square root of the tension

Answer 2

Speed of transverse wave on a stretched string is

$v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}}$

Where T is tension of the string and $\mu$is the mass per unit length of the string.