A length of piano wire is used to hang a mass from the ceiling. If the total mass of the string is 0.72 g and the mass hung from it is 1850 g, what is the length of the wire, assuming the fundamental frequency when plucked in these circumstances is 1280 Hz?

A. 2.48 cm
B. 6.15 cm
C. 3.08 cm
D. 1.54 cm


B. 6.15 cm

Physics & Space Science

You might also like to view...

You want to store 1,000 J of energy in an ideal spring when it is compressed by only 2.5 cm. What should be the force constant (spring constant) of this spring?

What will be an ideal response?

Physics & Space Science

A(n) ______________ transfers heat from a low-temperature reservoir to a high-temperature reservoir

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Physics & Space Science

A block is dragged without acceleration in a straight-line path across a level surface by a force of 6 N. What is the force of friction between the block and the surface?

A) less than 6 N B) 6 N C) more than 6 N D) need more information

Physics & Space Science

Process of Science: Describe a hypothetical observation of a white dwarf that, if made and verified by others, would dramatically challenge our physical understanding of them

What will be an ideal response?

Physics & Space Science