Suppose you wish to lower the pitch of a violin string by 2 ...

[Shelles]

Suppose you wish to lower the pitch of a violin string by 2 octaves. This could be done by
 
  A) reducing the string tension by a factor of four.
  B) shortening the string length to a quarter as much.
  C) replacing the string with one of the same material only half as massive.
  D) replacing the string with one of the same material but with quadruple the diameter.
  E) increasing the string tension a factor of four.

Question 2

A container of an ideal gas at 1 atm is compressed to one-third its volume, with the temperature held constant. What is its final pressure?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[matt]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

3 atm

[Shelles]

Excellent

[alexanderhamilton]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it