A string stretched between two rigid supports is 1.20 m long

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Problem

A string stretched between two rigid supports is 1.20 m long. When it is set into vibration, the difference between the frequencies of two successive resonant modes is found to be 50 Hz. Calculate the speed of transverse waves along the string.

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