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MHT CET · Physics · Waves and Sound

A stretched string fixed at both ends has ‘m’ nodes, then the length of the string will be

  1. A m-1λ2
  2. B m+1λ2
  3. C mλ2
  4. D m-2λ2
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Correct Answer

(A) m-1λ2

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Detailed explanation

For p number of loops in stretched string, the length is given by
l=pλ2 … (i)
As, number of harmonics = number of loops = number of anti-nodes = p …. (ii)
Also, number of nodes = number of anti-nodes + 1
Here, number of nodes = m
Number of anti-nodes = m-1 from Eq. (ii)
p=m-1
Putting this value of p in Eq. (i), we get
l=m-1λ2