A String with a Mass Per Length of 2

question 18

Multiple Choice

A string with a mass per length of 2.00 g/m is stretched between two points that are 0.400 m apart. The frequency of the third mode of the stretched string is 20.0 Hz lower than the frequency of the fourth mode. What is the tension in the string?

• A) 180 N
• B) 64.8 N
• C) 2.05 N
• D) 1.45 N
• E) 0.064 N

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