The wave speed when the suspended mass is 2.6kg is
[tex]T = mg\\\\ T = 3.5*9.8\\\\ T = 34.3N [/tex]
Therefore, linear density on the string is given by
m = 0.05488kg/m
If the attached mass is replaced by 2.6kg
[tex]T = 2.6*9.8\\\\ T = 25.48N [/tex]
Therefore, the wave speed in the same string is
[tex]v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{m}}\\\\ v = \sqrt{\frac{25.48}{0.05488}}\\\\ v = 21.547m/s [/tex]
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