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18. Waves & Sound - Part 2 of 3
18. Waves & Sound / Standing Waves / Problem 10

A physicist uses a 40 cm plastic line with a linear density of 0.3 g/m to create sounds by making the line vibrate. The physicist tests the instrument in a lecture hall by making the line vibrate in its fundamental mode. The temperature in the hall was 20°C. The students in the hall catch a sound with a wavelength of 50 cm. Calculate the tension in the line.

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