What is the effect of increasing tension on the speed of a wave traveling along

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the effect of increasing tension on the speed of a wave traveling along a string?
  1. Increases speed
  2. Decreases speed
  3. No effect
  4. Depends on the mass

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the effect of increasing tension on the speed of a wave traveling along a string?
  • Step 1: Understand that a wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium, like a string.
  • Step 2: Know that tension is the force applied to the string that pulls it tight.
  • Step 3: Realize that when you increase the tension in the string, you are making it tighter.
  • Step 4: A tighter string allows the wave to move faster because the particles in the string can transmit the wave energy more quickly.
  • Step 5: Therefore, increasing the tension in the string results in an increase in the speed of the wave traveling along it.
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