Standing Waves on a String: a Thin Taut String Is

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Essay

Standing waves on a string: A thin taut string is fixed at both ends and stretched along the horizontal x-axis with its left end at x = 0. It is vibrating in its third OVERTONE, and the equation for the vertical displacement of any point on the string is y(x,t) = (1.22 cm) sin[(14.4 m-1)x] cos[(166 rad/s)t].
(a) What are the frequency and wavelength of the fundamental mode of this string?
(b) How long is the string?
(c) How fast do waves travel on this string?

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