$A$ steel wire $0.72\; m$ long has a mass of $5.0 \times 10^{-3}\; kg$. If the wire is under a tension of $60\; N$,what is the speed (in $m/s$) of transverse waves on the wire?

  • A
    $136$
  • B
    $72$
  • C
    $93$
  • D
    $113$

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