A stretched string of length is fixed at both ends and vibrates in its fundamental mode

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Problem

A stretched string of length LL is fixed at both ends and vibrates in its fundamental mode. The tension in the string is suddenly increased to four times its initial value while the length remains unchanged. What happens to the distance between two successive nodes? (a) It becomes twice the previous value. (b) It becomes one-quarter of the previous value. (c) It remains the same as before. (d) It becomes half the previous value.

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