Question

Suppose you wanted to change the fundamental frequency of an oscillating string. What are three parameters that you could alter and how would these alter the oscillation frequency?

Answer 1

Linear density, Length, and tension in the string

Step-by-step explanation:

The fundamental frequency of an oscillating string is given by:

`f=(1)/(2L)\sqrt{(T)/(\mu)}`

where

L is the length of the string

T is the tension in the string

`\mu` is the linear density of the string, which can also be rewritten as

`\mu = (m)/(L)`

where m is the mass of the string.

Therefore, we can say that in order to change the fundamental frequency of the string, we can change either its lenght, or its tension or its linear density.