1. May 23, 2008 #1

   kasse

   

   [SOLVED] length of wire
   
   1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
   
   A wire of mass 1.1 g is under a tension of 100 N. If its third overtone is at a frequency of 750 Hz, calculate the length of the wire.
   
   3. The attempt at a solution
   
   v = sqrt(FL/m) = 301.5*sqrt(L)
   
   f_n = n*v/(2*L) --> L = n*v/(2*f_n) --> L = 0.36 m
   
   The book says 0.65 m. Am I wrong?

    

   kasse, May 23, 2008
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3. May 23, 2008 #2

   Chi Meson

   

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   The third "overtone" is the fourth "harmonic."
   
   Other than that, you did everything right. (well, your final formula is incorrectly written, but you solved correctly for n=3.)

    

   Last edited: May 23, 2008

   Chi Meson, May 23, 2008

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