Q. Two strings A and B of lengths, $L_{A} = 80\ cm$ and $L_{B} = x\ cm$respectively are used separately in a sonometer. The ratio of their densities $(d_{A}/d_{B})$ 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

A) 33
B) 102
C) 144
D) 130
Explanation

(c) Given,
$\frac{T_{A}}{T_{B}} = 1,\frac{L_{A}}{L_{B}} = \frac{80}{x}$
$\frac{D_{A}}{D_{B}} = \frac{2}{1},\frac{d_{A}}{d_{B}} = \frac{0.81}{1}$
Let $\mu_{1}and\ \mu_{2}$ be the linear densities.
$\therefore\frac{\mu_{A}}{\mu_{B}} = \left( \frac{D_{A}}{D_{B}} \right)^{2} \times \frac{d_{A}}{d_{B}}$
$= \left( \frac{2}{1} \right)^{2} \times 0.81$
=4×0.81=3.24
$\therefore\ \ \ \frac{v_{1}}{v_{2}} = \frac{L_{B}}{L_{A}} \times \sqrt{\frac{T_{A}}{T_{B}} \times \frac{\mu_{B}}{\mu_{A}}}$
$1 = \frac{x}{80} \times \sqrt{1 \times \frac{1}{3.21}}\ $
or x=144

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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