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A stationary wave is formed having 4 nodes along the $120 \mathrm{~cm}$ length of the string.
The wavelength of the wave is
PhysicsWaves and SoundMHT CETMHT CET 2020 (13 Oct Shift 2)
Options:
  • A $20 \mathrm{~cm}$
  • B $40 \mathrm{~cm}$
  • C $80 \mathrm{~cm}$
  • D $60 \mathrm{~cm}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $80 \mathrm{~cm}$
4 modes formed


$\begin{aligned} \therefore 3 \lambda / 2 &=120 \mathrm{~cm} \\ \lambda &=\frac{240}{3} \mathrm{~cm} \end{aligned} \Rightarrow \lambda=80 \mathrm{~cm}$

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