The string is 1.00 m long with tension 6.00 N. The total mass of the string is 0.012 kg. Find the wavelength of this standing wave in meters.
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To find the wavelength of the standing wave, we can use the formula:
wavelength (λ) = 2L/n
where L is the length of the string and n is the number of nodes in the standing wave.
In this case, we are given the length L of the string, but we need to determine the number of nodes (n) in order to calculate the wavelength.
The number of nodes in a standing wave can be determined by the number of antinodes, which in turn can be found using the formula:
number of antinodes = 2 * number of nodes + 1
We know that the total mass of the string is 0.012 kg, so we can calculate the linear density of the string (μ) using the formula:
linear density (μ) = mass / length = 0.012 kg / 1.00 m = 0.012 kg/m
Next, we can use the relationship between linear density, tension, and frequency to find the number of antinodes:
frequency (f) = v / λ = √(T / μ) / λ
Given that the tension (T) is 6.00 N, we can rearrange the formula to solve for λ:
λ = √(T / μ) / f
However, we need to determine the frequency (f) to calculate the wavelength. The frequency is related to the speed of the wave (v) and the wavelength by the equation:
v = f * λ
Rearranging this equation, we can solve for f:
f = v / λ
To calculate v, we need to determine the speed of the wave on the string. The speed of a wave on a string can be determined using the equation:
v = √(T / μ)
Now we have all the necessary information to calculate the wavelength:
1. Calculate the linear density (μ) using the total mass of the string and its length.
2. Use the linear density to calculate the speed of the wave (v) on the string.
3. Use the speed of the wave to calculate the frequency (f).
4. Calculate the number of antinodes using the frequency.
5. Use the length of the string and the number of nodes to calculate the wavelength using the formula: wavelength (λ) = 2L/n.
By following these steps, we can find the wavelength of the standing wave in meters.