Linear mass



         


Linear mass is a measure of mass per unit of length, and it is a characteristic of strings.

The SI unit of linear mass is kg/metre

<math>\mu = \frac{m}{L}<math>

where

μ is the linear mass of the string (measured in kilograms per metre)

m is the total mass of the string (measured in kilograms)

L is the total length of the string (measured in metres)





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