Question

II The portion of string between the bridge and upper end of the fingerboard (the part of the string that is free to vibrate) of a certain musical instrument is 60.0 cm long and has a mass of 2.00 g. The string sounds an A4 note (440 Hz) when played. (a) Where must the player put a finger (at what distance x from the bridge) to play a D5 note (587 Hz)

Answer 1

a) Where must the player put a finger (at what distance x from the bridge) = 44.9cm

Explanation:

The concept of string instruments in waves is applied and appropriate formula was used as shown in the attached file.