An 80.00 cm guitar string has a mass of 3.25g. It has been tuned so that its fundamental mode of oscillation has a frequency of 256 Hz.   A) What wave speed is required on the string?   B) What string tension is required?   C) What is the wavelength of the sound waves produced in the surrounding air at 20 degrees Celcius?   D) Assume the string is isotropically emitting a total acoustic power of 8.5 mW, determine the sound level 22m away? (assume a point source)

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An 80.00 cm guitar string has a mass of 3.25g. It has been tuned so that its fundamental mode of oscillation has a frequency of 256 Hz.

 

A) What wave speed is required on the string?

 

B) What string tension is required?

 

C) What is the wavelength of the sound waves produced in the surrounding air at 20 degrees Celcius?

 

D) Assume the string is isotropically emitting a total acoustic power of 8.5 mW, determine the sound level 22m away? (assume a point source)

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