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A string is stretched between fixed points separated by $75 \mathrm{~cm}$. It is observed to have resonant frequencies of $420 \mathrm{~Hz}$ and $315 \mathrm{~Hz}$. There are no other resonant frequencies between these two. Then, the lowest resonant frequency for this string is
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Options:
  • A
    $10.5 \mathrm{~Hz}$
  • B
    $105 \mathrm{~Hz}$
  • C
    $1.05 \mathrm{~Hz}$
  • D
    $1050 \mathrm{~Hz}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
$105 \mathrm{~Hz}$
$\frac{\mathrm{n}}{2 \ell}(\mathrm{v})=315, \frac{(\mathrm{n}+1)}{2 \ell} \mathrm{v}=420$
Solving $\frac{\mathrm{v}}{2 \ell}=105$

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