Hi I found this on one of my quizzes and cant understand the question. any help is appreciated.
You can decrease the pitch of a guitar string by replacing that string with a thicker string. list two other different means of decreasing the pitch of the original guitar string.
2007-12-17 09:51:00 · 3 answers · asked by wienrshnitzel 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Asides from using a bigger string, you can also decrese it by lessening the tension. The only other way is to take your finger off the string, (because your finger on the string makes it "shorter") the longer a string the lower the pitch.
2007-12-17 10:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Physics includes vibrations and waves and there is plenty of theory about vibrations related to sound. Hunt around the internet for the formula that links wire mass per unit length and tension to frequency
2007-12-17 17:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The field of accoustics borrows its foundation from a branch of physics called 'wave mechanics' It's the study of waves (including sound waves) and how they are propogated.
2007-12-17 17:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by eggman 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋