A guitar string is `180 cm` long and has a fundamental frequency of `90 Hz`. Where should it be pressed to produce a fundamental frequency of `135 Hz`
A guitar string is `180 cm` long and has a fundamental frequency of `90 Hz`. Where should it be pressed to produce a fundamental frequency of `135 Hz`?
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Correct Answer - `120 cm` from on end.
`f = (1)/(2L) sqrt((F)/(mu))`
as `F` and `mu` are fixed
`(f_(1))/(f_(2)) = (L_(2))/(L_(1))`
`L_(2) = (f_(1))/(f_(2)) L_(1) = (90)/(135) xx 180cm = 120 cm`
thus the string should be present at `120 cm` from an end
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