The above simulation shows disturbances on two identical strings (position is in centimeters and time is in seconds).
What is the tension in the second string if the tension in the first string is 500 N? Start
The tension in the bottom string is four times that of the top string.
See Giancoli-PA: 11-11, Giancoli-SE: 15-6.
Physlet problem authored by Wolfgang Christian.