A string of length is fixed at both ends and the wave speed on it is . What is the frequency of the fundamental mode?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: The fundamental wavelength is . Step 2. Then . **Answer: . Why not the others:** uses halved wrongly, uses , and multiplies speed by length.
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