Diameter affecting string's impedance

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The discussion focuses on the relationship between the diameter of strings and their impedance when two strings with impedances Z1 and Z2 are joined under tension T. The impedance Z can be defined in terms of the tension T and the mass density ρ of the strings. The equation for impedance can be derived, illustrating how diameter influences the overall impedance of the system.

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Hi,
Say there was a situation in which two strings are joined together, each with respective impedances Z1 and Z2, held under a tension T.
I was wondering about the functional dependence of the impedance on the diameter of the strings.
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Try to get the equation defining ##Z## (impedance) in terms of the tension ##T## and the mass density ##\rho##. From there you should be able to determine the functional dependence on diameter.
 
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