Question: 4 . Suppose that the wave equation can be used to model the vibration of a certain rubber band. But when plucked, this rubber band

4. Suppose that the wave equation can be used to model the vibration of a certain rubber band. But when plucked, this rubber band makes the same pitch regardless of how long it's stretched. Let \(\phi \) denote the fundamental frequency (i.e. the frequency of the \( n=1\) term) of the oscillation.
We can think of the tension of the rubber band as a function \( T(L)\) of the length \( L \) the band is stretched. How does \( T(L)\) depend on the length \( L \) to which it is stetched? (e.g. is \( T(L)\) proportional to \( L \)? Or to \( L^{2}\) or \(\sqrt{L}\)? Or is there some other dependence?)
4 . Suppose that the wave equation can be used to

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