In-class Exercise 6

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1) A certain string on a piano is tuned to produce middle C (f = 261.63 Hz) by carefully adjusting the tension
in the string. For a fixed wavelength, what is the frequency when this tension is tripled?
F F
v  f  and v   f 
m
L   m
L  
F1

f11

m L 1

f 2 2 F2

m L 2

Since 1=2; m L m L
1
=
2
; F2 = 3F1

261.63 F1

f2 3F1
f 2  261.63( 3)  453.16 Hz

2) A standing wave is oscillating at 690 Hz on a string, as shown in the figure. What is the wave speed?

3
𝐿 = 0.6𝑚 =𝜆
2
𝑣 = 𝑓𝜆 = (690)(0.4) = 276 𝑚𝑠 −1