To solve the given problems, we will use the provided formula \( f = \frac{48}{d} \).
a. To find the diameter when \( f = 2 \), we will rearrange the formula to solve for \( d \).
b. To determine the factor by which the \( f \)-stop changes when the diameter is tripled, we will substitute \( 3d \) into the formula and compare the new \( f \)-stop with the original.
c. The relationship between the radius \( r \) and the diameter \( d \) is direct, as \( r = \frac{d}{2} \).
Given the formula for the \( f \)-stop, \( f = \frac{48}{d} \), we can find the diameter when \( f = 2 \):
\[
d = \frac{48}{f} = \frac{48}{2} = 24
\]
If the diameter is tripled, the new diameter becomes \( d' = 3d = 3 \times 24 = 72 \). We can find the new \( f \)-stop using the same formula:
\[
f' = \frac{48}{d'} = \frac{48}{72} = \frac{2}{3}
\]
To find the factor by which the \( f \)-stop changes, we compare the original \( f \)-stop with the new one:
\[
\text{Change Factor} = \frac{f}{f'} = \frac{2}{\frac{2}{3}} = 3
\]
The radius \( r \) is defined as half of the diameter:
\[
r = \frac{d}{2}
\]
This shows a direct proportional relationship between the radius and the diameter.
- a. The diameter is \( \boxed{24} \).
- b. The \( f \)-stop will change by a factor of \( \boxed{3} \).
- c. The relationship is \( r = \frac{d}{2} \).