A Guitar String Is Fixed at Both Ends

question 2

Multiple Choice

A guitar string is fixed at both ends.If you tighten it to increase its tension

• A) the frequencies of its vibrational modes will increase but its wavelengths will not be affected.
• B) the wavelength increases but the frequency is not affected.
• C) both the frequency and the wavelength increase.

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