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    The document contains data from a student experiment investigating how the frequency of a vibrating wire varies with its length using a sonometer. The data includes the diameter, radius, tension, frequencies measured at different lengths, and questions about analyzing and interpreting the results. Students were asked to complete the data table, plot a graph of frequency versus the inverse of length, determine the slope, explain its physical meaning, deduce the mass per unit length and density of the wire from the graph, suggest ways to increase frequency, and state precautions taken for an accurate experiment.

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    The document contains data from a student experiment investigating how the frequency of a vibrating wire varies with its length using a sonometer. The data includes the diameter, radius, tension, frequencies measured at different lengths, and questions about analyzing and interpreting the results. Students were asked to complete the data table, plot a graph of frequency versus the inverse of length, determine the slope, explain its physical meaning, deduce the mass per unit length and density of the wire from the graph, suggest ways to increase frequency, and state precautions taken for an accurate experiment.

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    The document contains data from a student experiment investigating how the frequency of a vibrating wire varies with its length using a sonometer. The data includes the diameter, radius, tension, frequencies measured at different lengths, and questions about analyzing and interpreting the results. Students were asked to complete the data table, plot a graph of frequency versus the inverse of length, determine the slope, explain its physical meaning, deduce the mass per unit length and density of the wire from the graph, suggest ways to increase frequency, and state precautions taken for an accurate experiment.

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    The following data were obtained by Students as they were investigating the variation of

    frequency as the function of vibrating length of wire using Sonometer.

    Diameter of wire = 0.032m. Radius of wire = 0.016m, Tension of wire = 30N.

    Frequency, f/Hz Length, l/m 1/l


    288.0 0.290 3.7
    320.0 4.000
    426.1 6.000
    456.1 6.200
    512.0 0.130

    1a. Complete the table above ………………………. .6marks


    b. Plot the graph of frequency, f against 1/l …….9marks
    C. Determine the slope of your graph …………..….2marks
    d. What is the physical meaning of the slope? …1mark

    e. Recall that f =

    i. Deduce mass per unit length of the wire from the graph. …………………………………….…..…4marks

    ii. Determine the density of material of the wire if f = …………………..…………..…4marks

    f. What can be done to the arms of tuning to increase its frequency? …………………….……...2marks
    g. State two precautions suspected to have been taken to have the correct result of the
    Experiment. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…2marks
    (TOTAL: 30MARKS)

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