Friday, July 31, 2009

Explain how you can produce a low pitched note on a guitar by altering a.length b.tension c.thicknes of string

a. length


Altering the length means that the verticle distance that the string has to move during vibrations is longer, hence it takes more time. Frequency, tone is proportional to 1/time.





b. tension


A looser string means that the force in the verticle direction is lower so that the force takes longer to pull the string back. Slower means more time.





c. thickness


A thick string has higher mass so that the force from tension takes longer to pull the string.


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