Standing Waves on a String: a 2

question 41

Multiple Choice

Standing waves on a string: A 2.00-m long piano wire with a mass per unit length of 12.0 g/m is under a tension of 8.00 kN. What is the frequency of the fundamental mode of vibration of this wire?

• A) 204 Hz
• B) 102 Hz
• C) 408 Hz
• D) 510 Hz
• E) 153 Hz

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.

Encoding Failure

A situation where information does not get stored in long-term memory due to insufficient encoding during the learning phase.

Source Amnesia

A memory disorder where one can recall certain information but is unable to remember where, when, or how they learned that information.

Working Memory

The part of short-term memory that is concerned with immediate conscious perceptual and linguistic processing.