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Transcribed Image Text:A standing wave is set up on a string of length L, fixed at both ends. If 6 nodes
and 5 antinodes are observed when the wavelength is A = 1.8 m, then the length
of the string is:
O L- 2.35 m
O L= 5.40m
O L- 6.48 m
O L= 3.75 m
O L= 4.50m
A standing wave of "n" loops is formed bya vibrator (constant frequency) on a
Transcribed Image Text:A standing wave of "n" loops is formed by a vibrator (constant frequency) on a
taut string. If the tension is divided by a factor of four, then the new number of
loops, n', is:
O None of the listed choices
O n = 2n
n = n/3
O n = 3n
O n = n/2
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