A student in an experiment has set up standing wave patterns in a vibrating string, as shown in the figure. The frequency of the wave is produced by a frequency generator and is constant. The student then decreases the tension in the string until the next allowed standing wave pattern forms. What statement is true about the new standing wave compared to the current one?

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Cailyn

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10 October, 23:15

A student in an experiment has set up standing wave patterns in a vibrating string, as shown in the figure. The frequency of the wave is produced by a frequency generator and is constant. The student then decreases the tension in the string until the next allowed standing wave pattern forms. What statement is true about the new standing wave compared to the current one?

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Mason Stephenson · Answer 1

The frequency of the wave in the stretched string is directly proportional to the square root of tension in the string. As the tension decreases, so the frequency of the wave in the string decreases.