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A string is vibrating in its fifth overtone between two rigid supports $2.4 \mathrm{~m}$ apart. The distance between successive node and antinode is
PhysicsWaves and SoundMHT CETMHT CET 2022 (05 Aug Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $0.8 \mathrm{~m}$
  • B $0.2 \mathrm{~m}$
  • C $0.1 \mathrm{~m}$
  • D $0.6 \mathrm{~m}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $0.2 \mathrm{~m}$
The correct option is (B).
If the string is clamped between two supports separated by L.
For the fundamental overtone separation between successive nodes is $\mathrm{L}$.
For the first overtone separation between successive nodes is $\frac{L}{2}$.
For the second overtone the separation between successive nodes will be $\frac{L}{3}$.
So, for nth overtone the separation between successive nodes will be $\frac{\mathrm{L}}{(\mathrm{n}+1)}$.
Therefore, for the fifth over separation between successive nodes will be $\frac{\mathrm{L}}{6}$.
In the separation between successive node and antinode is half of the separation between two successive nodes.
So, $\frac{\mathrm{L}}{12}=\frac{2.4 \mathrm{~m}}{12}=0.2 \mathrm{~m}$

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