String used
(4.2mm metal Elixir)
The equation for the frequency of a string f=1/2L*√(T/μ), also shows that linear density μ affects the frequency of the string. If different strings were used, the frequency will also change because of the different materials and construction changing the linear density
Use the same string for all trials and all variations of the independent variable.
Temperature of room When the temperature of a material increases, the material expands. If the string expands and its length increases, as described before, the frequency produced will change. Conduct the experiment in an air conditioned room to keep the temperature constant
Apparatus Newton Meter, 100N maximum reading Tape Measure, 3 Meters Classical Guitar
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Hold the guitar to prevent it from moving. Make sure that the string is always 60cm long by using the tape measure. If the string is stretched because of the pulling force, use the string winder to shorten the string back to 60cm While keeping the tension and length constant, strum the string to make it emit sound. An assistant is needed to do this, as to keep the tension on the string, one hand must hold on the guitar with the other pulling on the newton meter The phone will then measure the frequency of sound emitted. Repeat steps 7-11 for all 5 trials, and all 5 variations of the independent …show more content…
The force could cause the guitar string to snap or the string could detach from either the newton meter or the string winder. When this happens, the string could hit people around the apparatus. Make sure the string is securely tied to both the string winder and the newton meter. As mentioned before in the method, goggles should be worn when conducting the experiment as a precaution, if the string was to snap or become detached. Another minor concern is the guitar falling off the surface being used for the experiment. This could hit people’s feet and/or damage items it falls on. To prevent this, the guitar must be firmly held when the tension is being applied.
Raw Data
Frequency of Sound Produced by Guitar (± 0.1 Hz)
Trial Number Tension of String (± 0.5 N) 10 20 30 40
Lutherie; the art of crafting stringed instruments is a skill that dates back to antiquity. Since the creation of the lyre, luthiers have developed many stringed instruments, such as the harp, the violin, and the lute, but, considerably, one of the most important stringed instruments in modern times is the guitar. Guitarists are responsible for shaping a sizeable bulk of modern music via their diverse methods of playing. And this is because of how they are crafted. It truly is an art. What will it take to design a guitar that produces a beautiful sound and is aesthetically pleasing to the eye?
When I came back and asked the rest of the people in the room if they noticed what was going on, they said they did not realize I was doing it intentionally. They told me that they thought I could not hear the phone since the music I was listening to was louder than the volume of the ringtone. This section of the experiment surprised me, to realize if my phone rang (and if it was something vital) and if truly I could not hear it, the people in the room could have not told me for the first or second time.
On a guitar, each string makes a certain note, depending on the speed it vibrates at. The shorter the string, the faster it vibrates, producing a higher note. Strings do almost the exact same thing; depending on which theory you look at. In some string theories, strings are defined as one-dimensional non-looping objects, but in most, they are shown as one-dimensional loops. The reason why string theory is so revolutionary is because it unifies the two major theories that describe the universe; Einstein’s theory of relativity, which uses the most familiar of the four forces, gravity, and quantum mechanics, which are responsible for the other three: strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force, and electromagnetism.
Write theories for each of your experiments performed here. They may not be the same as anyone else!
6. Tie a loop at the loose end of the string and attach the string to the spring
When the string is being plucked it creates a sound with the hole in the middle of the body. It also has a long neck part attached with
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When a guitar string is plucked, it vibrates and creates a pressure wave consisting of compressions and rarefactions. It is then transmitted by fluctuating air pressure. Because the strings are attached to the soundboard, the sound is able to able to communicate the vibrations better. The sound is then naturally amplified through the soundhole, which projects the vibrations to an audible level (Schneider
String tension affects the playability of the string as much as the string itself. The general rule of thumb is that the harder you can hit, the tighter your tension can be. A higher tension rewards a hard hitting while
-Brush must be vibrated and the filament ends are held in a position for Bass, Charters, and other vibratory method.
Place the ring stand in an area that allows up to a 150cm length of string for the pendulum to move without any obstructions.
As stated before proper practicing habits can reduce the chance of guitar related injuries. The most common injury would be carpal tunnel. This is caused by having your wrist over bending to reach the strings. Holding your guitar neck higher should help this.
The Guitar is a stringed musical instrument with six or twelve strings that is played by either plucking or strumming the strings. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. If an individual were asked to identify a guitar most people would answer the question correctly more so than they would if they were asked about another instrument. When people think about famous guitarists, they more than likely think of famous rock and roll guitarists and do not think about the many other famous guitarists in other musical genres such as jazz or country. The guitar is a well-known instrument that influences many musical genres including Country.
The forces that are involve with the experiments are basically focused on the concurrent forces. The experiment also allows us to develop the condition of balancing or arranging the angles both sides on a force table. This laboratory experiment allows us to take the mathematical abstraction of a vector to make it tangible as possible. This experiment will look into two ways of
guitars and process them so that they sound like a percussion instrument.”.’(Butch Vig, from R. Buskin: