A guitar with strings of length L=0.68 m has new strings put on it. The low E string has a linear density of q=0.0075 kg/m and when tuned properly should produce a fundamental tone of v=82.41 Hz. a) what is the proper tension the string should be under, in Newtons?   b) if the string was mistakenly tuned to high E (v=330 Hz) what would the tension be, in Newtons? (Note that in reality, the string would likely break!)

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A guitar with strings of length L=0.68 m has new strings put on it. The low E string has a linear density of q=0.0075 kg/m and when tuned properly should produce a fundamental tone of v=82.41 Hz.

a) what is the proper tension the string should be under, in Newtons?

 

b) if the string was mistakenly tuned to high E (v=330 Hz) what would the tension be, in Newtons? (Note that in reality, the string would likely break!)

 

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