Tension to Tune a Violin A String

Oscillations and Waves > Instruments > Strings

DCS# ~1J30.26

TENSION TO TUNE A VIOLIN A STRING

APPARATUS

violin A string on wooden frame	202-07-B
bow	202-06-C
weight hanger	202-04-E
assorted weights	202-04-E
pulley on table clamp	202-01-E
C clamp	202-01-E5

DESCRIPTION

Given string length and mass, calculate the tension needed to tune it. Bow the string to show that the note obtained under the above tension is indeed A.