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Vibrations of Strings
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Concepts tested here
- Dependence of frequency on T, r and density
- Frequency inversely proportional to length
All Questions
2001 AIPMT 1 question
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If the tension and diameter of a sonometer wire of fundamental frequency n are doubled and density is halved then its fundamental frequency will becomeFundamental frequency of a stretched wire: $n = \dfrac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\dfrac{T}{\mu}}$, where the mass per unit length $\mu = \pi r^2\rho$.
$n = \dfrac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\dfrac{T}{\pi r^2\rho}}$
New values: $T_1 = 2T$, diameter doubled so $r_1 = 2r$, $\rho_1 = \dfrac{\rho}{2}$
$n_1 = \dfrac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\dfrac{2T}{\pi(2r)^2\frac{\rho}{2}}} = \dfrac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\dfrac{2T}{2\pi r^2\rho}} = \dfrac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\dfrac{T}{\pi r^2\rho}} = n$
So there is no change: the frequency remains n.
2000 AIPMT 1 question
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A string is cut into three parts, having fundamental frequencies $n_1$, $n_2$ and $n_3$ respectively. Then original fundamental frequency 'n' is related by the expression as :For the same tension and mass per unit length, the fundamental frequency $n = \dfrac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\dfrac{T}{\mu}}$, so $l = \dfrac{k}{n}$ with k constant.
The lengths of the pieces add up to the original length: $l = l_1 + l_2 + l_3$
$\dfrac{k}{n} = \dfrac{k}{n_1} + \dfrac{k}{n_2} + \dfrac{k}{n_3}$
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{n} = \dfrac{1}{n_1} + \dfrac{1}{n_2} + \dfrac{1}{n_3}$
