Question #280857

A standing wave on a string of length L = 2 m has a wavelength λ = 0.5 m. The strings oscillates in its:


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2021-12-17T18:15:11-0500

The wavelength of a standing wave in a string is given as follows (see https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/Lesson-4/Mathematics-of-Standing-Waves):


λ=2Ln\lambda = \dfrac{2L}{n}


where nn is the number of harmonic. Expressing nn, get:


n=2Lλ=22m0.5m=8n = \dfrac{2L}{\lambda} = \dfrac{2\cdot 2m}{0.5m} = 8

Answer. The strings oscillates in its 8th harmonic.


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