What is the distance to the nearest antinode from the fixed end of a guitar string vibrating at its first harmonic?
A)$\lambda$
B)2$\lambda$
C)$\lambda$/2
D)$\lambda$/4
E)3$\lambda$/4

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In the first harmonic, the guitar string forms a single standing wave with nodes at both ends. The distance from a node to the nearest antinode is $\lambda$/4.

What Is the Distance to the Nearest Antinode from the Fixed