Vibrating Strings: Determining Wave Speed From Eq of Best Fit

[Marcin H]

Homework Statement

From the equation of best fit, determine the wave speed, v, for your string.

Homework Equations

f=(v/2L)n

The Attempt at a Solution

So I am supposed to find the speed of a wave using that graph and data. Do I just take the slope and replace the (f/n) in the equation? I feel like that is too simple.

 

[drvrm]

So I am supposed to find the speed of a wave using that graph and data. Do I just take the slope and replace the (f/n) in the equation? I feel like that is too simple.

your graph is perhaps straight line with y=0 at x=0 so write down the equation for the function- calculate slope at least 2-3 places to avoid error and see how you can get the answer -looks simple as it is a learning exercise.