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Homework Statement
The A string on a violin has a fundamental frequency of 440Hz.
The length of the vibrating portion is 31.2cm and has a mass of
0.355g. Under what tension must the string be placed? (Find the
answer in the usual metric unit of tension, the Newton, but do not enter
units)
Homework Equations
square root of Tension/(mass/length) = velocity of string.
Velocity = frequency X wavelength
The Attempt at a Solution
Soo... V = square root OF Tension/ (.355g/.321 m) (or do I need to convert grams to kilograms?)
So to find velocity i was thinking V = frequency X wavelength. So... (440Hz X .642) which is 282.48..
So velocity = 282.48? then that would mean that 282.48 = squareroot of Tension/ (.355g/.321 m) ?
Am I on the right track?