Write the equation for the speed of a transverse wave on a stretched string.

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(N/A) The speed $v$ of a transverse wave on a stretched string is given by the formula:
$v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}}$
Where:
$T$ is the tension in the string (measured in Newtons,$N$),
$\mu$ is the linear mass density of the string (mass per unit length,measured in $kg/m$).

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