P3_11 Smallest Violin

Authors

  • Allen Phong
  • Thomas Searle
  • Robert Pierce
  • Michael McNally

Abstract

This paper investigates the length of violin string needed for "the world's smallest violin playing the world’s saddest song.” It is found that the length required for an E string is 0.0108m and a violin of this size capable of producing the required frequency is unlikely to be possible.

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Published

04/02/2011

How to Cite

Phong, A., Searle, T., Pierce, R., & McNally, M. (2011). P3_11 Smallest Violin. Physics Special Topics, 9(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/1963

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2010): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles