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A string is attached from one end to a vibrator and from the other end to a block of mass m = 2 kg. The power delivered to produce a wave on this string is P = 5 W. Assume that the block is replaced by a lighter one with a mass m' = 0.5 kg. Determine the new power P' required to generate a wave with the same amplitude and frequency.

A string is attached from one end to a vibrator and from the other end to a block of mass m = 2 kg. The power delivered to produce a wave on this string is P = 5 W. Assume that the block is replaced by a lighter one with a mass m' = 0.5 kg. Determine the new power P' required to generate a wave with the same amplitude and frequency.

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