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Problem
A string of length
1.2
m
1.2\,\text{m}
1.2
m
fixed at both ends is set into vibration. Two successive resonant frequencies are measured to be
200
Hz
200\,\text{Hz}
200
Hz
and
240
Hz
240\,\text{Hz}
240
Hz
. What is the speed of transverse waves on the string? a)
160
m
s
−
1
160\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}
160
m
s
−
1
b)
48
m
s
−
1
48\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}
48
m
s
−
1
c)
96
m
s
−
1
96\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}
96
m
s
−
1
d)
480
m
s
−
1
480\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}
480
m
s
−
1
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