If a guitar string has a fundamental frequency of 512 Hz,what is the frequency of its first overtone?
A)511 Hz
B)256 Hz
C)510 Hz
D)1 020 Hz
E)513 Hz

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The first overtone of a vibrating string is twice the frequency of its fundamental frequency. Therefore, the frequency of the first overtone in this case would be 2 x 512 Hz = 1 024 Hz. However, since the question asks for the closest answer, the closest option would be D) 1 020 Hz.

If a Guitar String Has a Fundamental Frequency of 512