Question

A string of length L is clamped at each end and vibrates in a standing wave pattern. The wavelengths of the constituent traveling waves CANNOT be:
A. L
B. 2L
C. L/2
D. 2L/3
E. 4L
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Answer 1

the answer is E, because the lowest (fundamental) frequency on a fixed string is 2 times the length of that string

Answer 2

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