Solved: Two blocks are connected by a wire that has a mass

Chapter 16, Problem 16.160

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Two blocks are connected by a wire that has a mass per unit length of 8.50 kg/m. One block has a mass of 19.0 kg, and the other has a mass of 42.0 kg. These blocks are being pulled across a horizontal frictionless floor by a horizontal force that is applied to the less massive block. A transverse wave travels on the wire between the blocks with a speed of 352 m/s (relative to the wire). The mass of the wire is negligible compared to the mass of the blocks. Find the magnitude of .

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