Essential University Physics Volume 1, Loose Leaf Edition (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135264669
Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 14, Problem 49P
Figure 14.37 shows a wave train consisting of two sine wave cycles propagating along a string. Obtain an expression for the total energy
FIGURE 14.37 Problem 49
in this wave train, in terms of the string tension F, the wave amplitude A, and the wavelength λ.
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