One of the Harmonics of a String Fixed at Both

question 94

Multiple Choice

One of the harmonics of a string fixed at both ends has a frequency of 52.2 Hz and the next higher harmonic has a frequency of 60.9 Hz.What is the fundamental frequency of the string?

• A)26.1 Hz
• B)8.7 Hz
• C)4.35 Hz
• D)30.4 Hz
• E)17.4 Hz

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