Unfingered Guitar String Vibration Frequency: 627 Hz

[Kevin Kim]

Homework Statement

When unfingered, a string on a guitar vibrates at 627 Hz.

What frequency will the string produce when fingered one third of the way from the end, that is only two thirds of the string can vibrate?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

I am not too sure what equations to use for this.[/B]

 

[BvU]

Show a list, we will ask which one

 

[Kevin Kim]

I have solved the answer by relating to the string harmonics. (627Hz*0.5)+627Hz= 940.5Hz

 

[Orodruin]

I am not too sure what equations to use for this.

Then you might want to take another look in your course literature on the subject and think about how the length of the string relates to the fundamental frequency.