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Transverse force on a string segment with sin

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F=2⋅Tsinθ
(T)Tension
(θ)angle of the sloping sides
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Light and Matter Trigonometry Force LM19 tension
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The Transverse force on a string segment is computes the amount of force a transverse wave is carrying, using the formula: F=2Tsinθ where:

  • T = Tension on the string
  • θ = angle of the sloping sides
  • F = Force

References

19.2 Waves on a string  by Benjamin Crowell, Light and Matter  licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.
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