If n1, n2 and n3 are the fundamental frequencies of three segments into which a string is divided, then the fundamental frequency n of the original string is given by: A n=n1+n2+n3 B 1/n=1/n1+1/n2+1/n3 C 1/sqrt(n)=1/sqrt(n1)+1/sqrt(n2)+1/sqrt(n3) D sqrt(n)=sqrt(n1)+sqrt(n2)+sqrt(n3)
Question
If $n_{1}, n_{2}$ and $n_{3}$ are the fundamental frequencies of three segments into which a string is divided, then the fundamental frequency $n$ of the original string is given by:
- A $n=n_{1}+n_{2}+n_{3}$
- B $\frac{1}{n}=\frac{1}{n_{1}}+\frac{1}{n_{2}}+\frac{1}{n_{3}}$
- C $\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{n_{1}}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{n_{2}}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{n_{3}}}$
- D $\sqrt{n}=\sqrt{n_{1}}+\sqrt{n_{2}}+\sqrt{n_{3}}$
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The correct option is B: $$ \frac{1}{n} = \frac{1}{n_{1}} + \frac{1}{n_{2}} + \frac{1}{n_{3}} $$
Given that $L = L_{1} + L_{2} + L_{3}$, where $L$ is the total length of the string and $L_{1}, L_{2}, L_{3}$ are the lengths of the segments.
For a string vibrating in its fundamental mode, the frequency ($n$) is inversely proportional to the length ($L$). This relationship can be expressed as: $$ n \propto \frac{1}{L} $$
Therefore, for the original string and its segments, we can write: $$ n = \frac{1}{L} \quad \text{and} \quad n_{i} = \frac{1}{L_{i}} \quad \text{for} \quad i = 1, 2, 3 $$
Considering the lengths, we sum the inverses of the frequencies: $$ \frac{1}{n} = \frac{1}{n_{1}} + \frac{1}{n_{2}} + \frac{1}{n_{3}} $$
Thus, the correct expression for the fundamental frequency of the original string in terms of the fundamental frequencies of the three segments is: $$ \boxed{\frac{1}{n} = \frac{1}{n_{1}} + \frac{1}{n_{2}} + \frac{1}{n_{3}}} $$
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