Wire a Is the Same Mass Per Unit Length as Wire

question 33

Multiple Choice

Wire A is the same mass per unit length as wire B.However wire A is twice as long as wire B and has three times as much tension on it.Calculate the fundamental frequency of wire A divided by wire B.

• A)0.87
• B)0.66
• C)0.43
• D)0.75
• E)1.50

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, creating a chiral center.

Dextro-

Prefix indicating the right-handed (clockwise) configuration of a chiral molecule, often used in stereochemistry.

Levorotatory

Relating to a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left.

Optical Activity

The ability of a molecule to rotate plane-polarized light, a property used to distinguish between enantiomers in stereochemistry.