I Mass on a string-harmonic oscillator

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The discussion revolves around a mass on a string problem where the string's mass is significant, affecting the system's harmonic motion. The professor aims to calculate the total kinetic energy using the formula that incorporates the velocities of different string segments. The velocity function v(x) is given as v(x) = A + Bx, prompting questions about its derivation and relevance. Participants express concerns about the need for additional specifications, such as Young's modulus, to accurately model the string's behavior. The conversation highlights the complexity of the problem and the importance of considering the string's properties in the analysis.
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Hello, I encountered a mass on a string problem in which the mass, moved from the equilibrium, gets a harmonic motion. The catch, however, is that the mass of the string is not neglected. On the lecture, the prof. wanted to calculate, for some reason, the complete kinetic energy of the system:

(1/2)∑mivi2 =(1/2)∫v2dm

where the vi and mi are parts of the string and their velocities. After that, he said that v(x) has the next form:

v(x)=A+Bx

Can anyone elaborate on why the velocity has the dependence written above?
 
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It's specified in the question so why worry about it
 
It's impossible to model the behavior of the string without knowing some specifications
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Young's modulus(and it's variations with velocity, acceleration... Of the string)
However,
Why worry about that as it's altogether a different thing !
 
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