A Standing Wave Is Set Up in a 200-Cm String

question 12

Multiple Choice

A standing wave is set up in a 200-cm string fixed at both ends.The string vibrates in 5 distinct segments when driven by a 120-Hz source.What is the wavelength?

• A)10 cm
• B)20 cm
• C)40 cm
• D)80 cm

---

Definitions:

Stamp Act

A 1765 British law that imposed a tax on the colonies for stamped paper used in official documents, widely unpopular and seen as a direct taxation without colonial representation.

Tax

Mandatory financial charges imposed by a government on individuals, corporations, or other entities to fund public expenditure.

Commerce

The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale, involving transportation and exchange of goods and services.

Commodities

Basic goods used in commerce that are interchangeable with other goods of the same type.