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A string with a length of 35 cm is fixed at both ends. Waves travel along it at a speed of 4 m/s.
What is the frequency of its lowest mode of standing
waves?
At what distance from the end of the string is the first node if
the string is vibrating at four times its fundamental
frequency?
The lowest standing wave frequency is called the fundamental or first harmonic. The wavelength of the fundamental is twice the length of the string.
Given is:-
length of the string is = 35cm or 0.35m
the speed of the waves = 4m/s
Therefore the fundamental wavelength
and the frequency of lowest mode of standing waves is
If the string is vibrated 4 times it's fundamental frequency, then the new frequency will be
then the new fundamental wavelength is
or
then the first node will be at half distance of this wavelength
therefore
first node distance from the end of the string is = or