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Transcribed Image Text:You create a standing wave on a string as shown in the image below. What is
the wavelength (in meters) for which n=8 (which is the same as the number of
anti-nodes A) if the length of the string L=3.71m?
A
n = 1
N
А
N
n = 2
N
A
A
A
N.
n = 3
N
N
Note: In the space below, please enter you numerical answer. Do not enter
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