Phase speed of wave on stretched string¶

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.

phase_speed¶

phase_speed of the wave.

Symbol:: v
Latex:: \(v\)
Dimension:: velocity

tension¶

tension in the string.

Symbol:: T
Latex:: \(T\)
Dimension:: force

linear_density¶

linear_density of the string, i.e. its mass per units length.

Symbol:: mu
Latex:: \(\mu\)
Dimension:: mass/length

law¶

v = sqrt(T / mu)

Latex:: \[v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}}\]