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: 45

Answer

$\frac{9}{4}\mu_0$

Work Step by Step

As we see, in the given figure, the two wires are having the same length, the same frequency, and the same tension since both are connected by the same spring. So, $$f_{\rm left}=f_{\rm right}\tag 1$$ where $$(f_{m=2})_{\rm left}=\dfrac{2v}{2L}=\dfrac{1}{L}\sqrt{\dfrac{T_s}{\mu_0}}$$ and $$(f_{m=3})_{\rm right}=\dfrac{3v}{2L}=\dfrac{3}{2L}\sqrt{\dfrac{T_s}{\mu}}$$ Thus, $$ \dfrac{1}{ \color{red}{\bf\not} L}\sqrt{\dfrac{ \color{red}{\bf\not} T_s}{\mu_0}} =\dfrac{3}{2 \color{red}{\bf\not} L}\sqrt{\dfrac{ \color{red}{\bf\not} T_s}{\mu}}$$ Squaring both sides; $$\dfrac{1}{\mu_0}=\dfrac{9}{4\mu}$$ Therefore, $$\boxed{\mu=\frac{9}{4}\mu_0}$$
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