A String Fixed at Both Ends Is 50

question 10

Multiple Choice

A string fixed at both ends is 50.0 cm long and has a tension that causes the frequency of its fundamental to be 262 Hz.If the tension is increased by 4%,what does the fundamental frequency become?

• A)252 Hz
• B)257 Hz
• C)264 Hz
• D)267 Hz
• E)272 Hz

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