A 25-G String Is Stretched with a Tension of 43

question 68

Multiple Choice

A 25-g string is stretched with a tension of 43 N between two fixed points 12 m apart.What is the frequency of the second harmonic?

• A)6.0 Hz
• B)12 Hz
• C)18 Hz
• D)24 Hz
• E)36 Hz

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