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a guitar string is placed under 250 n tension. the length of the vibrating portion is 60.0 cm and has a mass of 1.00 g. what is the fundamental frequency of the string?

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The frequency of a standing wave on a guitar string is given by f = v 2 L where v is the velocity, and L is the length of the string. The length of a guitar string is related mathematically to the wavelength of the wave which resonates within it. Thus the strategy for solving for length will be to first determine the wavelength of the wave using the wave equation and the knowledge of the frequency and the speed.

These natural frequencies are known as the harmonics of the guitar string. As mentioned earlier, the natural frequency at which an object vibrates at depends upon the tension of the string, the linear density of the string and the length of the string.

The length of the string is 70.0 cm. Calculate the speed of the standing wave in the guitar string.

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