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Standard XII

Physics

String Fixed at Both Ends

A sound is pr...

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A sound is produced by plucking a string in a musical instrument, then

the velocity of wave in the string in equal to the velocity of sound in the string.

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the frequency of the wave in the string in equal to the frequency of the sound produced.

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the wave in the string is progressive.

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the tension in string varies from point to point.

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The correct option is C the frequency of the wave in the string in equal to the frequency of the sound produced.
Frequency of the wave is the property which depends on source.

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A sound is produced by plucking a string in a musical instrument, then

The correct option is C the frequency of the wave in the string in equal to the frequency of the sound produced.Frequency of the wave is the property which depends on source.

The correct option is C the frequency of the wave in the string in equal to the frequency of the sound produced.
Frequency of the wave is the property which depends on source.