Standing Waves on a String: a Guitar String Is Fixed

question 27

Multiple Choice

Standing waves on a string: 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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