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Question:

One end of a taut string of length 3m along the x axis is fixed at x=0. The speed of the waves in the string is 100ms⁻¹. The other end of the string is vibrating in the y direction so that stationary waves are set up in the string. The possible waveform(s) of these stationary waves is (are) y(t)=Asin(πx/3)cos(100πt/3), y(t)=Asin(πx/6)cos(50πt/3), y(t)=Asin(5πx/6)cos(250πt/3), y(t)=Asin(5πx/2)cos(250πt)

y(t)=Asin(πx/6)cos(50πt/3)

y(t)=Asin(5πx/6)cos(250πt/3)

y(t)=Asin(5πx/2)cos(250πt)

y(t)=Asin(πx/3)cos(100πt/3)

Solution:

y=Asin(kx)cos(ωt)
x=3, l=3
at x=0 node
at x=3 antinode
v=fλ
λ=4l=12
∴ωfundamental=50π/3
Thus, ω=50π/3, 150π/3, 250π/3, 350π/3, 450π/3, 650π/3, 750π/3