Editing Wave (section)

=== Waves on strings ===
{{Main|String vibration}}
The transverse vibration of a string is a function of tension and inertia, and is constrained by the length of the string as the ends are fixed. This constraint limits the steady state modes that are possible, and thereby the frequencies.
The speed of a transverse wave traveling along a [[vibrating string]] (''v'') is directly proportional to the square root of the [[Tension (mechanics)|tension]] of the string (''T'') over the [[linear mass density]] (''μ''):
: <math> v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}}, </math>
where the linear density ''μ'' is the mass per unit length of the string.