A standing wave in a string 35 cm long has a total of six nodes including those at the ends. Hence, wavelength of the standing wave is:
14 cm
10.4 cm
4.6 cm
5.8 cm
A
5.8 cm
B
14 cm
C
4.6 cm
D
10.4 cm
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The length of string (L) =nλ=35cm
Where, n is the number of nodes
and λ is the wavelength of wave
35cm=6xλ
λ=356
λ=5.8cm
therefore the wavelength of standing wave is 5.8cm
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