Standing waves on a string: A thin 2.00-m string of mass 50.0 g is fixed at both ends and under a tension of 70.0 N. If it is set into small-amplitude oscillation, what is the frequency of the first harmonic mode?
A) 6.61 Hz
B) 13.2 Hz
C) 26.5 Hz
D) 52.9 Hz

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The frequency of the first harmonic (fundamental frequency) is given by $ f_1 = \frac{1}{2L} \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}} $, where $ L = 2.00 $ m, $ T = 70.0 $ N, and $ \mu = \frac{0.050 \text{ kg}}{2.00 \text{ m}} = 0.025 \text{ kg/m} $. Calculating gives $ f_1 = 13.2 $ Hz.

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