Calculating Length of Stretched Wire from Frequency

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Homework Statement



The second harmonic frequency on a stretched wire, with a tension of 50 N and a mass per unit length density of 0.025 kg m-1, is measured to be 200 Hz. What is the length of the wire?

Homework Equations


L=λ/2

The Attempt at a Solution


As far as I've discovered i must find L, but i am not sure if this is the correct formula:
L=λ/2

In case it is correct, then what is the relation between mass, frequency,tension and length.

If it is not, then what formula i should use in order to get length?

I searched throughout google, but i couldn't find any other formulas. Totally confused:/
 
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Hi. The velocity of the propagating wave [tex]v=\sqrt{\frac{T}{u}}[/tex] where [tex]{u}[/tex] is the mass per unit length.

In the second harmonic frequency, [tex]\lambda = L[/tex].

Use [tex]v=\lambda{f}[/tex] to solve the rest.
 
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