jarednjames said:A longer / thicker string vibrates at a lower frequency and so produces a lower note.
1MileCrash said:I am also under the impression that a wave with a higher frequency carries more energy.
The amount of energy carried by a wave is related to the amplitude of the wave. A high energy wave is characterized by a high amplitude; a low energy wave is characterized by a low amplitude.
Putting a lot of energy into a transverse pulse will not affect the wavelength, the frequency or the speed of the pulse. The energy imparted to a pulse will only affect the amplitude of that pulse.
1MileCrash said:Why does a longer, or thicker string produce a lower note when plucked? What is it about the larger spring that causes a lesser energy output?
My common intuition says that a larger spring is harder to move and therefore will vibrate with lesser frequency, but I am not satisfied with that reason.
1MileCrash said:I see, so waves of equal amplitude but with wildy varying frequency are transporting the same amount of energy per time period?
Originally Posted by 1MileCrash View Post
I am also under the impression that a wave with a higher frequency carries more energy.
Originally Posted by jarednjames View Post
I'll start here for you, the energy of a wave is related to its amplitude, not frequency.
893289004 said:why is it that the shorter the string the higher the note?
why is a tighter string make a higher note?
The pitch of a note is directly related to the length and thickness of a string. As the string becomes longer or thicker, the pitch of the note produced will become lower.
When a string is plucked, it begins to vibrate at a certain frequency. The longer the string, the slower it vibrates, resulting in a lower pitch. This is because the wavelength of the sound produced is longer, which causes the sound waves to spread out and have a lower frequency.
The thickness of a string also affects the pitch of a note. Thicker strings are stiffer and vibrate at a slower frequency, producing a lower pitch. This is similar to how a longer string produces a lower note.
In addition to length and thickness, the tension of the string and the material it is made of can also affect the pitch of a note. A higher tension or a denser material will result in a higher pitch, while a lower tension or a less dense material will result in a lower pitch.
Yes, a string's length and thickness can be adjusted to produce different notes. This is the principle behind stringed instruments, where players can change the pitch of a note by pressing down on the strings to shorten their length or by using different strings of varying thickness.