Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Waves-II - Problems - Page 509: 53

Answer

The required fractional increase in the tension of one wire is $~~0.020$

Work Step by Step

The string with a higher tension must produce a frequency of $606~Hz$, an increase of $1~\%$ Then the wave speed must have increased by $1~\%$ We can find the required increase in tension: $1.01~v = \sqrt{\frac{(1+x)T}{\mu}}$ $(1.01~v)^2 = \frac{(1+x)T}{\mu}$ $1.020~v^2 = \frac{(1+x)T}{\mu}$ $1.020 = 1+x$ $x = 0.020$ The required fractional increase in the tension of one wire is $~~0.020$
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