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A steel wire of length 0.50m is stretched between two fixed points and its fundamental ...

A steel wire of length 0.50m is stretched between two fixed points and its fundamental frequency is 200Hz. The speed of the wave in the wire is
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  • A 100ms-1
  • B 120ms-1
  • C 200ms-1
  • D 250ms-1
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
In strings, \(\lambda\) = 2L
V = F\(\lambda\)
= 200 x 2 x 0.5
= 200ms-1

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