Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Vol. 1 (Chs 1-21) (4th Edition)
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Vol. 1 (Chs 1-21) (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134110684
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus)
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 18EAP

The lowest note on a grand piano has a frequency of 27 . 5 Hz . The entire string is 2 .00  m long and has a mass of 4 00  g . The vibrating section of the string is 1 . 9 0 m long. What tension is needed to tune this string properly?

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Vol. 1 (Chs 1-21) (4th Edition)

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