Equation needed? TBR Question!! See if you can solve!

[SonhosDaVida]

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In order to reach a high note while singing what must occur

the tension in the vocal chords must increase
OR
the airflow speed must increase across the vocal chords

So I but the latter at first because of the equation f=nv/2L, so I thought increase in velocity would be an increase in frequency, and thus a higher singing note.

But the answer was the former.

How does tension relate to frequency? Does anyone have an equation?

 

[smukke]

You got caught up on remembering velocity, but it's velocity of the wave on the string. Velocity of airflow is a distracter.

wave velocity = sq rt ( string tension/(string mass/string length))

 

[BerkReviewTeach]

VERY good job smukke. No need to add anything, because smukke is exactly right!