SOLUTION: the pitch, or frequency, of a vibrating string varies directly with the square root of tension. if a string vibrates at a frequency of 144 hertz due to a tension of 2 pounds, find

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Question 545479: the pitch, or frequency, of a vibrating string varies directly with the square root of tension. if a string vibrates at a frequency of 144 hertz due to a tension of 2 pounds, find the frequency when the tension is 18 pounds.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The tension is 9 times as much.
sqrt(9) = 3
144*3 = 432 Hz