A string of mass 2.5kg is under a tension of 200 N. The length of the stretched string is 20m. If the transverse jerk is struck at one end of the string , how long does the disturbance take to reach the other end

Dear student,

1. Tension runs along the string.
2. The sum of X and Y forces acting on the string system must be zero if the system is static.

Required time =0.5 sec

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