A guitar string is 108 cm long and has a mass of 2.90 g. From the bridge to the support post (L) is 70 cm, and the string is under a tension of 470 N. What is the frequency of the first overtone?
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The frequency of the first overtone can be calculated using the formula:
f = (1/2L)√(T/μ)
where L is the length of the string, T is the tension, and μ is the mass per unit length of the string.
In this case, μ = 2.90 g/108 cm = 0.0269 g/cm.
Therefore, the frequency of the first overtone is:
f = (1/2*70 cm)√(470 N/0.0269 g/cm) = 545.7 Hz
To calculate the frequency of the first overtone of the guitar string, we will use the formula:
\(f = \frac{1}{2L} \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}}\)
Where:
- \(f\) is the frequency of the first overtone,
- \(L\) is the length of the string portion between the bridge and the support post (70 cm),
- \(T\) is the tension in the string (470 N), and
- \(\mu\) is the linear mass density of the string, given by \(\mu = \frac{m}{L}\), where \(m\) is the mass of the string (2.90 g).
First, let's convert the length to meters and the mass to kilograms for consistency:
\(L = 70 \, \text{cm} = 0.7 \, \text{m}\)
\(m = 2.90 \, \text{g} = 0.00290 \, \text{kg}\)
Next, calculate the linear mass density:
\(\mu = \frac{0.00290 \, \text{kg}}{0.7 \, \text{m}} = 0.00414 \, \text{kg/m}\)
Now, substitute these values into the formula:
\(f = \frac{1}{2 \times 0.7 \, \text{m}} \sqrt{\frac{470 \, \text{N}}{0.00414 \, \text{kg/m}}}\)
Simplifying:
\(f = \frac{1}{1.4 \, \text{m}} \sqrt{\frac{470 \, \text{N}}{0.00414 \, \text{kg/m}}}\)
\(f = \sqrt{\frac{470 \, \text{N}}{0.00414 \, \text{kg/m}}} \times \frac{1}{1.4 \, \text{m}}\)
\(f = \sqrt{\frac{470 \times 0.00414 \, \text{N/kgm}}{1.4 \, \text{m}}}\)
Finally, calculate the frequency:
\(f = \sqrt{\frac{1.94478 \, \text{N/kgm}}{1.4 \, \text{m}}}\)
\(f = \sqrt{1.389 \, \text{Hz}}\)
\(f \approx 1.18 \, \text{Hz}\)
Therefore, the frequency of the first overtone of the guitar string is approximately 1.18 Hz.
To find the frequency of the first overtone of a guitar string, we need to use the equation:
f = (2L) / λ
Where:
f is the frequency of the overtone
L is the length of the vibrating portion of the string
λ is the wavelength of the overtone
In this case, the length of the vibrating portion (L) is given as 108 cm - 70 cm = 38 cm = 0.38 m.
To find the wavelength (λ) of the first overtone, we can use the equation:
λ = 2L / n
Where:
n is the harmonic number. For the first overtone, n = 2.
Substituting the given values into the equation, we get:
λ = 2 * 0.38 m / 2 = 0.38 m
Now we can substitute the values of L and λ into the frequency equation:
f = (2L) / λ = (2 * 0.38 m) / 0.38 m = 2 Hz
Therefore, the frequency of the first overtone is 2 Hz.