A steel wire with mass 28.0 g and length 1.26 m is strung on a bass so that the distance from the nut to the bridge is 1.10 m. (a) Compute the linear density of the string. 2.22e-02 kg/m (b) What velocity wave on the string will produce the desired fundamental frequency of the E₁ string, 41.2 Hz? 90.6 m/s (c) Calculate the tension required to obtain the proper frequency. 182.2 N (d) Calculate the wavelength of the string's vibration. 2.20 m (e) What is the wavelength of the sound produced in air? (Assume the speed of sound in air is 343 m/s.) 8.33 m

A steel wire with mass 28.0 g and length 1.26 m is strung on a bass so that the distance from the nut to the bridge is 1.10 m. (a) Compute the linear density of the string. 2.22e-02 kg/m (b) What velocity wave on the string will produce the desired fundamental frequency of the E₁ string, 41.2 Hz? 90.6 m/s (c) Calculate the tension required to obtain the proper frequency. 182.2 N (d) Calculate the wavelength of the string's vibration. 2.20 m (e) What is the wavelength of the sound produced in air? (Assume the speed of sound in air is 343 m/s.) 8.33 m

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Chapter16: Waves

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Problem 113P: A string is fixed at both end. The mass of the string is 0.0090 kg and the length is 3.00 m. The...

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