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1. What happens to the guitar strings during tuning that changes the frequency of the vibrations? Explain how it works.

2. When playing a guitar, which physical parameter of a guitar string must the player change to get various tones from the same string?

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1. What happens to the guitar strings during tuning that changes the frequency of the vibrations? Explain how it works.
The guitar string is fixed at the two ends with a tension and thus standing waves are produced in it due to plucking it. The vibrations of the standing waves in the wire vibrate the air and the travelling sound waves of the same frequency are produced in air.
The frequency f of the ...

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