A Stretched String Is Fixed at Points 1 and 5

question 92

Multiple Choice

A stretched string is fixed at points 1 and 5. When it is vibrating in its first harmonic frequency, the nodes are at points

• A) 1 and 5 only.
• B) 1, 3, and 5.
• C) 2 and 4.
• D) 2, 3, and 4.
• E) 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

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