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Explain why strings of different thickness are provided on a stringed instrument.

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Natural frequency of vibration of a stretched string is inversely proportional to the radius (or thickness) of the string, so notes of different frequencies can be obtained by producing vibrations in different strings.
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  15. State two differences between natural and forced vibrations.

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  16. What is meant by Resonance ?

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  17. State the condition for the resonance to occur.

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  19. State two differences between the forced and resonant vibrations.

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