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=__**Physics of the Cello**__= = =
 * Some people may wonder how a musical instrument, such as the cello, can be applicable to physics. The cello is apart of the string family of instruments along with the violin, viola, string bass, piano, and much more. Many people, such as myself, do not believe or cannot fathom upon the fact that instruments display aspects of physics. However, after researching parts of the cello I found that the cello really does apply to physics. With this particular instrument, the cello involves the physics of sound, friction, and mass.**

__**Sound**__ When a string is bowed or plucked, it vibrates and moves the air around it, producing sound waves. Because the string is quite thin, not much air is moved, and consequently the sound is weak. In acoustic stringed instruments such as the cello, this lack of volume is solved by mounting the vibrating string on a larger body. The vibrations are transmitted to the larger body, which can move more air and produce a louder sound. Different designs of the instrument produces variations in the instrument’s vibrational patterns and thus changes the character of the sound produced. Sound waves travel upwards first, and then outwards to fill the rest of the room when the bow of the cello moves across the strings.

__**Mass**__ Mass affects the cello on numerous aspects. Smaller instruments in the string family of instruments are incapable of producing immense sound due to the fact that the instrument's body is relatively small. Therefore, the violin, which is one of the smallest instruments in the string family, cannot produce anywhere as much sound as the cello. The cello's large body allows for sound to vibrate through the wood and resonate much more.

When playing the cello, there is always a force of friction. There is friction from where the bow and your fingers are in contact with the string. The faster and or louder you play, the greater the force friction. When playing in thumb position, the force friction becomes a major pain, both physically and mentally, because it hurts a lot, and is really hard when you have to play in thumb position and keep up with the rest of the symphony. Therefore, the force of friction is applicable to the cello.
 * __Friction__**