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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Wave Motion and Waves on a String

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Wave Motion and Waves on a String

A string has three resonant frequencies at 90 Hz , 150 Hz , and 210...

A string has three resonant frequencies at 90 Hz90 \text{ Hz}, 150 Hz150 \text{ Hz}, and 210 Hz210 \text{ Hz}. Determine the highest possible fundamental frequency of vibration for this string.

Options

  1. A15 Hz15 \text{ Hz}
  2. B30 Hz30 \text{ Hz}
  3. C60 Hz60 \text{ Hz}
  4. D90 Hz90 \text{ Hz}

Correct answer

B. 30 Hz30 \text{ Hz}

Step-by-step solution

The resonant frequencies of a vibrating string are integer multiples of its fundamental frequency f0f_0.

Let the given resonant frequencies be f1=90 Hzf_1 = 90 \text{ Hz}, f2=150 Hzf_2 = 150 \text{ Hz}, and f3=210 Hzf_3 = 210 \text{ Hz}.

We have f1=n1f0f_1 = n_1 f_0, f2=n2f0f_2 = n_2 f_0, and f3=n3f0f_3 = n_3 f_0, where n1,n2,n3n_1, n_2, n_3 are integers.

The highest possible fundamental frequency is the highest common factor (HCF) of the given resonant frequencies.

f0=HCF(90,150,210)f_0 = \text{HCF}(90, 150, 210)

90=30×390 = 30 \times 3
150=30×5150 = 30 \times 5
210=30×7210 = 30 \times 7

The highest common factor is 3030.

Thus, the highest possible fundamental frequency is 30 Hz30 \text{ Hz}.
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