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Two strings A and B of lengths, LA=80 cm and LB=x cm respectively are used separately in a sonometer. The ratio of their densities is 0.81. the diameter of B is one-half that of A. if the strings have the same tension and fundamental frequency the value of x is
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Options:
  • A 33
  • B 102
  • C 144
  • D 130
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 144
Given,

TATB=1, LALB=80x

DADB=21,dAdB=0.811

Let μ1and μ2 be the linear densities.

μAμB=DADB2×dAdB

=212×0.81

=4×0.81=3.24

   v1v2=LBLA×TATB×μBμA

1=x80×1×13.21 

or x=144

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