Calculating Mass and Wave Speed in a String System

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The discussion focuses on calculating the mass per unit length of a string system and determining wave speed based on varying suspended masses. The observed wave speed is 26 m/s with a 3.2 kg mass. The user seeks assistance in calculating the mass per unit length of the string and the wave speed when the suspended mass is reduced to 2.5 kg.

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  • Understanding of wave mechanics and wave speed calculations
  • Knowledge of tension in strings and its effect on wave propagation
  • Familiarity with the formula for mass per unit length (μ) in string systems
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tension is maintained in a string as in the figure. the observered wave speed is 26 m/s when the suspended mass is 3.2 kg

what is the mass per unit length of the string in kg/m

what is the wave speed of the suspended mass when it is 2.5 kg. ans in m/s

please help

(the picture has a string attached to a vertical wall then a pulley and then the mass hanging from the pulley)
 
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