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1(b)2 marks

The speed v of a transverse wave on a uniform string is given by v = √(Tl/m), where T is the tension, l the length and m the mass.

Use your answer in (a) (the calculated speed v) and the data in Table 1.1 to calculate the absolute uncertainty in the value of v.

9702/02/SP/22Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702 · Specimen 2022 · Paper 2 · Question 1(b)

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