Question
For 10 points each, answer some questions related to a certain kind of string theory.
[10e] Because they are fixed at both ends, ideal guitar strings obey a PDE named for these phenomena. These oscillatory phenomena are characterized by their amplitude and frequency.
ANSWER: waves [accept wave equation]
[10m] This is the name of the standing waves along the string which have a frequency that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
ANSWER: harmonics [accept string harmonics]
[10h] Nonzero values of a “bending” form of this quantity introduce a fourth spatial derivative term into the string’s equation of motion. This quantity describes an object’s resistance to deformation.
ANSWER: bending stiffness [accept rigidity; accept flexural rigidity]
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Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 8 | 21.25 | 100% | 88% | 25% |
Data
| RIT | Cornell Fire | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Rochester A | Columbia Ly-α | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Rochester B | Cornell Earth | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |