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Strings X and Y have both ends fixed
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
Strings X and Y have both ends fixed. The speed of transverse waves in X is double that in Y, and the length of X is half that of Y. Determine the ratio of the frequency of the first harmonic in X to that in Y.
Related theory
Wave Speed
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