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

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
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Chapter 21 - Superposition - Exercises and Problems - Page 625: 70

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ We need to find the frequency difference between the third harmonic of the A and the second harmonic of the E, which is given by $$f_{3A}-f_{2E}=3f_{1A}-2f_{1E}$$ Plugging the known; $$f_{3A}-f_{2E}=3(440)-2(659)=\color{red}{\bf 2.0}\;\rm Hz$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ We need to find the beat frequency between the first harmonics is given by $$ f_{1E}-f_{1A}=659-440=\bf 219\;\rm Hz$$ The beat frequency between the second harmonics is given by $$ f_{2E}-f_{2A}=2(659)-2(440)=\bf 438\;\rm Hz$$ And we know that the beat frequency between $f_{3A}$ and $f_{2E}$ is 2 Hz which means that he must listen for a beat frequency of 2 Hz. $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ Since we got f a beat frequency of 4 Hz, then the second harmonic frequency of the E string is given by $$f_{2E}=f_{3A}-4=3(440)-4=\bf 1316\;\rm Hz$$ Thus, $$f_{1E}=\dfrac{f_{2E}}{2}=\dfrac{1316}{2}=\color{red}{\bf 658}\;\rm Hz$$ And since $f\propto \sqrt{T}$, the higher the tension the higher the frequency. Hence, $$f_{2E}=f_{3A}+4=3(440)+4=\bf 1324\;\rm Hz$$ $$f_{1E}=\dfrac{f_{2E}}{2}=\dfrac{1324}{2}=\color{red}{\bf 662}\;\rm Hz$$
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