Two wires, each of length 1.7 m, are stretched between two fixed supports. On wire A there is a second-harmonic standing wave whose frequency is 618 Hz. However, the same frequency of 618 Hz is the third harmonic on wire B. Find the speed at which the individual waves travel on each wire.

Two wires, each of length 1.7 m, are stretched between two fixed supports. On wire A there is a second-harmonic standing wave whose frequency is 618 Hz. However, the same frequency of 618 Hz is the third harmonic on wire B. Find the speed at which the individual waves travel on each wire.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter17: Traveling Waves

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