Home/Basic Physics/Waves/Transverse velocity on a string13. WavesTransverse velocity on a stringIn 13. WavesFormulaCopy LaTeXv=FTμv=\sqrt{\frac{F_T}{\mu}}v=μFTwhereCopy LaTeXμ=mL\mu=\frac{m}{L}μ=LmTagsphysicsphysics formulawavesDetailSpeed of a transverse wave on a string, determined by the tension and the linear density.Found an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedPropagation velocityv=λfv=\lambda fv=λfOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedFrequencies of a string fixed at both endsfn=nv2L,n=1,2,3,…f_n=\frac{nv}{2L}, \qquad n=1,2,3,\ldotsfn=2Lnv,n=1,2,3,…Open formulaOpen in section