Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Superposition - Exercises and Problems - Page 622: 36

Answer

$2.35\times 10^{-4}\;\rm N$

Work Step by Step

We know, for standing waves in a string, that the frequency is given by $$f_m=\dfrac{mv}{2L}$$ And the fundamental frequency $(m=1)$ is then given by $$f_1=\dfrac{v}{2L}$$ where $v=\sqrt{T/\mu}$ where $T$ is the tension and $\mu=m/L$ is the linear density of the string. Thus, $$f_1=\dfrac{1}{2L}\sqrt{\dfrac{T}{\mu}}\tag 1$$ Note that the density of the string is $ρ=mV=m/AL$ where $m$ is the mass of the string, $L$ is the length of the string, and $A$ is its cross-sectional area. And we know that $m/L=\mu$ Thus, $$\mu=\rho A$$ Plugging into (1): $$f_1=\dfrac{1}{2L}\sqrt{\dfrac{T}{\rho A}} $$ Solving for $T$; $$2f_1L=\sqrt{\dfrac{T}{\rho A}} $$ $$4f_1^2L^2=\dfrac{T}{\rho A} $$ Hence, $$T=4f_1^2L^2\rho A=4f_1^2L^2\rho( \pi r^2)$$ $$T=4\pi f_1^2L^2 r^2\rho$$ Plugging the known; $$T=4\pi (100)^2(0.12)^2 (10\times 10^{-6})^2(1300)$$ $$T=\color{red}{\bf 2.35\times 10^{-4}}\;\rm N$$
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