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

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Chapter 21 - Superposition - Exercises and Problems - Page 623: 42

Answer

$\frac{1}{4}T_0$

Work Step by Step

Since we need the two frequencies to be equal $f_1=f_2$, and since the frequency of a standing wave in a string $f_m$ is given by $$f_m=\dfrac{mv}{2L}=\dfrac{m}{2L}\sqrt{\dfrac{T_s}{\mu}}$$ Thus, $$\dfrac{1}{ \color{red}{\bf\not} 2 \color{red}{\bf\not} L}\sqrt{\dfrac{T_0}{ \color{red}{\bf\not} \mu}}=\dfrac{2}{ \color{red}{\bf\not} 2 \color{red}{\bf\not} L}\sqrt{\dfrac{T_s}{ \color{red}{\bf\not} \mu}}$$ squaring both sides; $$T_0=4T_s$$ Therefore, $$\boxed{T_s=\frac{1}{4}T_0}$$
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