Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Waves and Sound - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 492: 13

Answer

The tension should be multiplied by four.

Work Step by Step

The formula for the velocity of a wave on a string is equal to $$v=\sqrt{\frac{F_T}{\mu}}$$ The ratio of the new speed to the old speed is $\frac{32m/s}{16m/s}=2.0$, so the new speed must be twice the original speed. This means that $$2v=\sqrt{\frac{nF_T}{\mu}}$$ where $n$ is the multiplication factor of the tension. This means that $$2v=\sqrt{n} \times \sqrt{\frac{F_T}{\mu}}=v\sqrt{n}$$ This means that $\sqrt{n}=2$, or $n=4$. This means that the tension should be multiplied by four to double the speed to 32m/s.
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