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The four strings on a violin have different thicknesses,
Chapter 15, Problem 12DQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
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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QUESTION:
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?
ANSWER:Solution 12DQ Step 1: The speed on a string,that is speed of propagation of wave on string is v = / Where F is density and is linear density(kg/m )