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1 March, 18:00

A 12 kg hanging sculpture is suspended by a 90-cm-long, 5.0 g steel wire. When the wind blows hard, the wire hums at its fundamental frequency. What is the frequency of the hum?

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  1. 1 March, 21:41
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    frequency of the hum = 81 Hz

    Explanation:

    The velocity of the wave is determined by the relation

    v = √ (T/miu)

    where v = velocity of the wave

    T = tension on the string

    miu = mass per unit length of the string or linear density = m/L

    but here m = 5g = 0.005kg

    L = 0.9 m

    miu = 0.005/0.9 = 0.00556kg/m

    To get the tension on the string we multiply the mass of the sculpture by the acceleration due to gravity, 9.8m/s²

    T = 12kg x 9.8m/s² = 117.6 N

    hence,

    v = √ (117.6/0.00556)

    v = 145.43 m/s

    But

    wavelength = 2L = 2 x 0.9 = 1.8m

    Also,

    frequency = velocity / wavelength

    f = 145.43/1.8 = 80.7967 Hz

    The frequency of the hum is 80.8Hz approximately 81Hz
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