Changing String Frequency: Thinner/Thicker/Longer/Shorter/Tighter/Looser?

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Homework Statement


Consider a string of length L tied down at both ends to fixed points on opposite walls. We are going to pluck the string and make standing waves of a certain fundamental frequency. In order to increase the frequency of the fundamental, which of the following parameters can be varied to accomplish this?
True False use a thinner string
True False increase the length of the string
True False loosen the string
True False use a thicker string
True False tighten the string
True False decrease the length of the string



The Attempt at a Solution


My answers are in bold, not sure what I am doing wrong, the computer program doesn't tell me:rolleyes: but can anyone help me out?

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i got those answers from reading through the chapter, any1 know what I am doing wrong?
 
BMWPower06 said:
i got those answers from reading through the chapter, any1 know what I am doing wrong?

WHat's the formula for the fundamental frequency? (in terms of the length, the linear mass density, the tension, etc)
 
Second one is also wrong - increasing the length will decrease the fundamental frequency. That is it will vibrate at a lower frequency, if everything else is kept the same.