Frequency of the a guitar string

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Topic: Physics

Group 3 (1.v.)

04.03.2007

Physics report

Purpose:

The purpose was to measure the frequency of the string using different weights in order to stretch the string out and to find the connection between. We were also meant to find a differenc between the different strings and what the frequency would be like if one of the factors was to be changed, such as the weight or the string.

Theory:

Hypothesis:

We expect to see a change in frequency when we exchange the strings. We also expect that the recorded frequency would be the same frequency we would get if we calculated it using the formula.

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Materials:

We used a guitar along with various guitar strings (5 in all), a 5kg scale, and various weights and a computer program to measure the frequency.

Method:

We started out with weighing and measuring the length of the string. Next, we attached different weights to the string and observed how the different weights affected the frequency.  Then we attached the 5 kg weight to the next string and measured to see how the different strings corresponded with the weight. There was a change in frequency each time we attached the 5 kg weight to a new string. ...

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