Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 14 - Waves and Sound - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 495: 70

Answer

(a) $f_1=50Hz$ (b) $f_3=150Hz$

Work Step by Step

(a) The smallest change in frequency is 50 hertz, so it can be guessed that the fundamental frequency is 50 hertz. (b) Use the formula that $$f_n=nf_1$$ and substitute known values of $f_1=50Hz$ and $n=3$ to get a third harmonic of $$f_3=3(50Hz)=150Hz$$
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