The period of vibration t of a tuning fork may be expected to depend on the density p and
young's modulus e of the material of which it is made and the length 1 of its prongs. which of the
following equations could represent the relation between t and the other quantities?
(c)
(a) t= ap (b) t=al
t = ae
vgp
where a is numerical constant and g is the acceleration due to gravity.
the following figures were obtained for a set of geometrically similar steel tuning forks:
lf/hz 2561 288 320 384 1480
i /cm 12.0 10.6 9.6
6.4
8.0
where f is the frequency and is related to t by the equation t = 1/f. use the above data to
confirm, or otherwise, your choice of equations.