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A string 1.2 m long is vibrating in its fifth harmonic. How far is the 1st...

A string 1.2 m long is vibrating in its fifth harmonic. How far is the 1st node away from the fourth node?

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Use the properties of the standing waves with both ends fixed to find the required distance between the first and the fourth node as shown below

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