A Standing Wave Is Set Up in a 5-M String

question 74

Multiple Choice

A standing wave is set up in a 5-m string fixed at both ends.The string vibrates in 7 distinct segments when driven by a 110-Hz source.In how many distinct standing wave segments will the string vibrate if the tension is increased by a factor of 5?

• A) 2
• B) 18
• C) 35
• D) ​79
• E) ​No standing wave pattern occurs.

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