Question

While tuning a string to the note C at 523 Hz, a piano tuner hears 2.00 beats/s between a reference oscillator and the string.

Answer 1

Answer:

a)the possible frequencies are 521hz ,522hz, 523, 524hz,525hz

b) 526hz

c)0.989 or a 1.14% decrease in tension

Explanation:

a) While tuning a string at 523 Hz,piano tuner hears 2.00 beats/s between a reference oscillator and the string.

The possible frequencies of the string can be calculated by

fl=f' - B

where

fl= lower limit of the possible frequency

f'= frequency of the string

B= beat heard by the tuner

fl= 523hz + Or - (2beats/secs * 1hz/1beat per sc)

fl= 521hz or 525hz

So the possible frequencies are 521hz ,522hz, 523, 524hz,525hz

b)fl=f' - B

523hz= f' - 3

f'= 523 + 3= 526hz

c) The tension is directly proportional to the square of the frequencies

T1/T2 =f1^2/f2^2

523^2 / 526^2 = 0.989 or a 1.14% decrease in tensio