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A stringed musical instrument, such as the sitar, is provided with a number of wires of different thickness. Explain the reason for this.
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Solution
Wires of different thicknesses have different linear densities and therefore vibrate with different frequencies. Hence, they produce notes of different pitches, allowing the sitar to produce a range of musical notes.
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