Part Two steel guitar strings have the same length. String A has a diameter of 0.60 mm and is under 430.0 N of tension. String B has a diameter of 1.5 mm and is under a tension of 850.0 N . You may want to review (Pages 461 - 463). Find Expr

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Two steel guitar strings have the same length.
String A has a diameter of 0.60 mm and is under
430.0 N of tension. String B has a diameter of 1.5
mm and is under a tension of 850.0 N . You may
want to review (Pages 461 - 463) .
Find the ratio of the wave speeds, vA/VB, in these two strings.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
Hνα ΑΣφ
VA/VB =
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Transcribed Image Text:Part A Two steel guitar strings have the same length. String A has a diameter of 0.60 mm and is under 430.0 N of tension. String B has a diameter of 1.5 mm and is under a tension of 850.0 N . You may want to review (Pages 461 - 463) . Find the ratio of the wave speeds, vA/VB, in these two strings. Express your answer using two significant figures. Hνα ΑΣφ VA/VB = Submit Request Answer
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Speed of wave in string

v = (T/ μ)1/2 

where 

T = tension 

μ = mass per unit length 

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