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Acoustic Engineering: String Length and Frequency

Imagine you are an apprentice technician at an acoustic research facility. Your supervisor asks you to provide a brief overview of the mathematical model used to predict the vibration frequency of guitar strings based on their length. Describe this model by addressing the following:

  1. State the name of the specific type of variation used to model the relationship between frequency (f) and length (L).
  2. Provide the general algebraic formula that represents this model, including the constant of variation (k).
  3. Explain how the frequency of vibration changes (increases or decreases) when the length of the string is reduced by a player.

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