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Question
A string stretched between its ends is made to vibrate by placing the stem of a vibrating tuning fork at its one end. State three ways how you will increase the frequency of note produced by the string.
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Solution
(i) By decreasing the vibrating length of the string,
(ii) By increasing the tension on the string,
(iii) By decreasing the radius of the string.
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