In an experiment to study standing waves,you use a string whose mass per unit length is $\mu = (1.0 \pm 0.1) \times 10^{-4} \ kg/m$. You look at the fundamental mode,whose frequency $f$ is related to the length $L$ and tension $T$ of the string by the equation $L = \frac{1}{2f} \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}}$. You make a plot with $L$ on the $y$-axis and $\sqrt{T}$ on the $x$-axis,and find that the best-fitting line is $y = (8.0 \pm 0.3) \times 10^{-3}x + (0.2 \pm 0.04)$ in $SI$ units. What is the value of the frequency of the wave (including the error)? Express your result in $SI$ units $(Hz)$.

  • A
    $6250 \pm 859.8 \ Hz$
  • B
    $1250 \pm 32.3 \ Hz$
  • C
    $6250 \pm 546.9 \ Hz$
  • D
    $4875 \pm 287 \ Hz$

Explore More

Similar Questions

Answer the following by appropriately matching the lists based on the information given in the paragraph.
$A$ musical instrument is made using four different metal strings,$1, 2, 3$ and $4$ with mass per unit length $\mu, 2\mu, 3\mu$ and $4\mu$ respectively. The instrument is played by vibrating the strings by varying the free length in between the range $L_0$ and $2L_0$. It is found that in string-$1$ $(\mu)$ at free length $L_0$ and tension $T_0$ the fundamental mode frequency is $f_0$.
$List-I$ gives the above four strings while $List-II$ lists the magnitude of some quantity.
$List-I$$List-II$
$(I)$ String-$1$ $(\mu)$$(P) 1$
$(II)$ String-$2$ $(2\mu)$$(Q) 1/2$
$(III)$ String-$3$ $(3\mu)$$(R) 1/\sqrt{2}$
$(IV)$ String-$4$ $(4\mu)$$(S) 1/\sqrt{3}$
$(T) 3/16$
$(U) 1/16$

$(1)$ If the tension in each string is $T_0$,the correct match for the fundamental frequency in $f_0$ units will be,
$(1)$ $I \rightarrow P, II \rightarrow R, III \rightarrow S, IV \rightarrow Q$
$(2)$ $I \rightarrow P, II \rightarrow Q, III \rightarrow T, IV \rightarrow S$
$(3)$ $I \rightarrow Q, II \rightarrow S, III \rightarrow R, IV \rightarrow P$
$(4)$ $I \rightarrow Q, II \rightarrow P, III \rightarrow R, IV \rightarrow T$
$(2)$ The lengths of the strings $1, 2, 3$ and $4$ are kept fixed at $L_0, 3L_0/2, 5L_0/4$ and $7L_0/4$,respectively. Strings $1, 2, 3$ and $4$ are vibrated at their $1^{st}, 3^{rd}, 5^{th}$ and $14^{th}$ harmonics,respectively,such that all the strings have the same frequency. The correct match for the tension in the four strings in the units of $T_0$ will be.
$(1)$ $I \rightarrow P, II \rightarrow Q, III \rightarrow T, IV \rightarrow U$
$(2)$ $I \rightarrow T, II \rightarrow Q, III \rightarrow R, IV \rightarrow U$
$(3)$ $I \rightarrow P, II \rightarrow Q, III \rightarrow R, IV \rightarrow T$
$(4)$ $I \rightarrow P, II \rightarrow R, III \rightarrow T, IV \rightarrow U$

$A$ certain string will resonate at several frequencies,the lowest of which is $200 \,Hz$. What are the next three higher frequencies at which it resonates?

$A$ metal wire of linear mass density of $9.8 \, g/m$ is stretched with a tension of $10 \, kg$ weight between two rigid supports $1 \, m$ apart. The wire passes at its middle point between the poles of a permanent magnet,and it vibrates in resonance when carrying an alternating current of frequency $n$. The frequency $n$ of the alternating source is ..... $Hz$.

$A$ string fixed at both ends resonates at a certain fundamental frequency. Which of the following adjustments would not affect the fundamental frequency?

Two tuning forks when sounded together produce $4$ beats per second. One of the forks is in unison with $23 \ cm$ length of a sonometer wire and the other with $24 \ cm$ length of the same wire. The frequencies of the two tuning forks are

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo