Calculating the Natural Frequency of a String Under Tension

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Electric Guitar
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Stringed musical instruments rely on the principle that a string under tension vibrates at a natural frequency that is a function of the string's length, the string's linear density, and the string's tension. The EngineeringPaper.xyz sheet below shows how to calculate the natural frequency of a wire under tension using a guitar's High E string as an example. 

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Calculating the Natural Frequency of a String Under Tension
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