A String, Clamped at Its Ends, Vibrates in Three Segments

question 55

Multiple Choice

A string, clamped at its ends, vibrates in three segments.The string is 100 cm long.The wavelength is:

• A)33 cm
• B)67 cm
• C)150 cm
• D)300 cm
• E)need to know the frequency

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Definitions:

Level of Significance

The threshold under which a statistical result is considered statistically significant, traditionally set at 0.05 or 5%.

Degrees of Freedom

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Rule of 5

An empirical rule suggesting that a sample of size five is often sufficient for capturing the median of a population, specifically under conditions reflected in the five-number summary.

Independent Events

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