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Fundamental Frequency of Vibration

Using the formulas above, we can show that the fundamental frequency of a string's vibration (defined as the lowest frequency mode, $f_0$) may, thus, be determined by the following formula:

\begin{displaymath}
f_0 = \frac{\sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}}}{2L}.
\end{displaymath} (4)


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``Weighted Monochord Lab Activity'', by Ryan J. Cassidy, Edgar J. Berdahl, and Julius O. Smith III,
REALSIMPLE Project — work supported by the Wallenberg Global Learning Network .
Released 2008-06-05 under the Creative Commons License (Attribution 2.5), by Ryan J. Cassidy, Edgar J. Berdahl, and Julius O. Smith III
Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA),   Stanford University
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