A string is stretched horizontally, and one end is connected to the tip of a mechanical oscillator. The other end extends over a pulley and supports a total hanging mass of 300 grams. The string is L = 1.74 meters long, from the point of attachment to the oscillator to the point of contact with the pulley. The patterns shown in the figure (NOT ACTUAL SIZE) are observed at the frequencies indicated. a. Make a (large) graph of wavelength vs. period for the first 3 patterns. Include units on your axes. b. Using your graph, determine the wave speed on this stretched string? Include units. c. Estimate the mass per unit length of the string, and please include units! d. What is the frequency f4 of the pattern shown?

A string is stretched horizontally, and one end is connected to the tip of a mechanical oscillator. The other end extends over a pulley and supports a total hanging mass of 300 grams. The string is L = 1.74 meters long, from the point of attachment to the oscillator to the point of contact with the pulley. The patterns shown in the figure (NOT ACTUAL SIZE) are observed at the frequencies indicated. a. Make a (large) graph of wavelength vs. period for the first 3 patterns. Include units on your axes. b. Using your graph, determine the wave speed on this stretched string? Include units. c. Estimate the mass per unit length of the string, and please include units! d. What is the frequency f4 of the pattern shown?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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