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• The frequency of the vibration is proportional to the square root of the ratio of the spring force constant to the masses on the string.

  • the lighter the masses on the spring, the higher the vibrational frequency
  • the tighter the spring, the higher the vibrational frequency

• Vibrational frequencies for stretching bonds in molecules are related to:

  • bond strength
  • masses of atoms

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