Question

To apply Problem-Solving Strategy 12.1 Standing waves and normal modes. A cellist tunes the C string of her instrument to a fundamental frequency of 65.4 Hz H z . The vibrating portion of the string is 0.600 m m long and has a mass of 14.4 g g . With what tension must she stretch that portion of the string? What percentage increase in tension is needed to increase the frequency from 65.4 Hz H z to 73.4 Hz H z , corresponding to a rise in pitch from C to D? What is U, the mass per unit length of the string? To determine the wave speed from purely kinematic quantities, you need to know the wavelength of the wave. What is the wavelength λ λ of the fundamental mode in the C string of the cello?.

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