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Old 11-16-10, 11:35 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by tater View Post
For a vibration in the string, the speed depends on the mass and tension on the string (it's a transverse wave). It will be less than c.

For a pull, the string will stretch, and then the wave propagates like sound (longitudinal wave) and will move at the speed of sound in the media.
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