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Transverse force on a string segment

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F=4Txw
(T)Tension
(x)Distance Travelled by the Wave
(w)Width of the Pulse
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The Transverse force on a string segment is used to calculate the force of a transverse wave using the formula: F=4Thw where:

  • T = tension
  • h = distance string traveled
  • w = width of the pulse
  • 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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