A String of Length L Is Clamped at Each End

question 28

Multiple Choice

A string of length L is clamped at each end and vibrates in a standing wave pattern.The wavelengths of the constituent traveling waves CANNOT be:

• A)L
• B)2L
• C)L/2
• D)2L/3
• E)4L

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