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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

Three resonant frequencies of a string are measured as 90 Hz , 150...

Three resonant frequencies of a string are measured as 90 Hz90 \text{ Hz}, 150 Hz150 \text{ Hz}, and 210 Hz210 \text{ Hz}. Determine which overtones these given frequencies represent.

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  1. A1st, 3rd, and 5th
  2. B2nd, 3rd, and 4th
  3. C3rd, 5th, and 7th
  4. D2nd, 4th, and 6th

Correct answer

D. 2nd, 4th, and 6th

Step-by-step solution

The given resonant frequencies of the string are 90 Hz90 \text{ Hz}, 150 Hz150 \text{ Hz}, and 210 Hz210 \text{ Hz}.

The fundamental frequency f0f_0 is the highest common factor (HCF) of these frequencies.

f0=HCF(90,150,210)=30 Hzf_0 = \text{HCF}(90, 150, 210) = 30 \text{ Hz}

The harmonic numbers corresponding to the given frequencies are:

n1=9030=3n_1 = \dfrac{90}{30} = 3 (3rd harmonic)

n2=15030=5n_2 = \dfrac{150}{30} = 5 (5th harmonic)

n3=21030=7n_3 = \dfrac{210}{30} = 7 (7th harmonic)

For a string fixed at both ends, the nthn^{\text{th}} harmonic corresponds to the (n−1)th(n-1)^{\text{th}} overtone.

Therefore, the 3rd, 5th, and 7th harmonics correspond to the 2nd, 4th, and 6th overtones respectively.
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