A stretched string is observed to have four equal segments in a standing wave driven at a frequency of 480 hz. what driving freq

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Korvikt [17] · Answer 1 · 2024-05-17T09:44:00+03:00

600Hz is the driving frequency needed to create a standing wave with five equal segments.

To find the answer, we have to know about the fundamental frequency.

<h3>How to find the driving frequency?</h3>

The following expression can be used to relate the fundamental frequency to the driving frequency;

f(n) = n * f (1)

where, f(1) denotes the fundamental frequency and the driving frequency f(n).

The standing wave has four equal segments, hence with n=4 and f(n)=4, we may calculate the fundamental frequency.

f(4) = 4× f (1)

480 = 4× f(1)

f(1) = 480/4 =120Hz.

So, 120Hz is the fundamental frequency.

To determine the driving frequency necessary to create a standing wave with five equally spaced peaks?
For, n = 5,

f(n) = n 120Hz,

f(5) = 5×120Hz=600Hz.

Consequently, 600Hz is the driving frequency needed to create a standing wave with five equal segments.

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