Two Cu wires of radii $R_{1}\ and\ R_{2}$such that $\left( R_{1} R_{2} \right).$ Then which of the following is true?

Question

Two Cu wires of radii $R_{1}\ and\ R_{2}$such that $\left( R_{1} > R_{2} \right).$ Then which of the following is true?

Dr. Abubacker · Accepted Answer

(b) The velocity of a transverse wave
$v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\rho A}}\ $
$v \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{A}}$
Or
$v \propto \frac{1}{R}$
Because the velocity of wire depend on the radius. So transverse wave travels faster in thinner wire.

Q. Two Cu wires of radii $R_{1}\ and\ R_{2}$such that $\left( R_{1} > R_{2} \right).$ Then which of the following is true?

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