Phase speed of wave on stretched string
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The phase speed of a wave on a stretched ideal string is set by properties of the string
and not by properties of the wave such as frequency and amplitude.

**Links:**

#. `Wikipedia, formula 16.4.7 <https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/University_Physics/University_Physics_(OpenStax)/Book%3A_University_Physics_I_-_Mechanics_Sound_Oscillations_and_Waves_(OpenStax)/16%3A_Waves/16.04%3A_Wave_Speed_on_a_Stretched_String>`__.

.. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.waves.phase_speed_of_wave_on_stretched_string

.. py:data:: phase_speed

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.phase_speed` of the wave.

Symbol:
    :code:`v`

Latex:
    :math:`v`

Dimension:
    :code:`velocity`


.. py:data:: tension

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.tension` in the string.

Symbol:
    :code:`T`

Latex:
    :math:`T`

Dimension:
    :code:`force`


.. py:data:: linear_density

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.basic.linear_density` of the string, i.e. its mass per units length.

Symbol:
    :code:`mu`

Latex:
    :math:`\mu`

Dimension:
    :code:`mass/length`


.. py:data:: law

    :code:`v = sqrt(T / mu)`


    Latex:
        .. math::
            v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}}