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A wire with mass 50.0 g is stretched so that its ends are tied down at points 90.0 cm apart. The wire vibrates
in its fundamental mode with frequency 50.0 Hz and with an amplitude at the antinodes of 0.300 cm.
a. What is the speed of propagation of transverse waves in the wire?
b. Compute the tension in the wire.
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