University Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 15, Problem Q15.9DQ
The four strings on a violin have different thicknesses, but are all under approximately the same tension. Do waves travel faster on the thick strings or the thin strings? Why? How does the fundamental vibration frequency compare for the thick versus the thin strings?
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