What are the first three harmonics of a note produced on a 31.0 cm long violin string if waves on this string have a speed of 274.4m/s?
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What are the first three harmonics of a note produced on a 31.0 cm long violin string if waves on this string have a speed of 274.4m/s?
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Wavelengths are
62 cm
31 cm and
62 / 3 = 20.67 cm
The frequencies associated with these wavelengths ( which are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd harmonics )
27440/ 62 = 442.6 = 442 Hz
27440/31 = 885.2 = 882 Hz
27440 / 20.67 = 1328 = 1330 Hz