PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGRS.,STAND.-W/ACCESS
PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGRS.,STAND.-W/ACCESS
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Chapter 16, Problem 74P

(a)

To determine

The tension in the string.

(b)

To determine

The tension necessary for string to vibrate in second, third and fourth harmonics.

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