Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sound - General Problems - Page 357: 81

Answer

$\mu_2 = 0.44~\mu_1$ $\mu_3 = 0.19~\mu_1$ $\mu_4 = 0.084~\mu_1$

Work Step by Step

Let $\mu_1$ be the mass per unit of the lowest string; $f_1 = \frac{1}{2L}~\sqrt{\frac{F_T}{\mu_1}}$ We can find the mass per unit $\mu_2$ of the second string in terms of $\mu_1$ as: $f_2 = 1.5~f_1$ $\frac{1}{2L}~\sqrt{\frac{F_T}{\mu_2}} = (1.5)~\frac{1}{2L}~\sqrt{\frac{F_T}{\mu_1}}$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_2}} = (1.5)(\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_2}})$ $\mu_2 = \frac{\mu_1}{(1.5)^2}$ $\mu_2 = 0.44~\mu_1$ Similarly: $\mu_3 = 0.44~\mu_2$ $\mu_3 = 0.44~(0.44~\mu_1)$ $\mu_3 = 0.19~\mu_1$ Similarly: $\mu_4 = 0.44~\mu_3$ $\mu_4 = 0.44~(0.19~\mu_1)$ $\mu_4 = 0.084~\mu_1$
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