What is the fundamental frequency in the context of a guitar string?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The frequency at which the string vibrates naturally
The frequency at which the string does not vibrate
The frequency of the highest note the string can produce
The frequency of the lowest note the string can produce
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What creates standing waves on a string?
The string being plucked
Interference of waves traveling in opposite directions
The length of the string
The material of the string
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the wavelength of the fundamental frequency related to the length of the string?
It is twice the length of the string
It is equal to the length of the string
It is unrelated to the length of the string
It is half the length of the string
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the frequency as the wavelength decreases in higher harmonics?
The frequency increases
The frequency becomes zero
The frequency remains the same
The frequency decreases
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the simulation, what is the wavelength of the first harmonic if the string is 7.5 meters long?
3.75 meters
15 meters
30 meters
7.5 meters
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate the frequency of a wave if you know its speed and wavelength?
Divide speed by wavelength
Add speed and wavelength
Multiply speed by wavelength
Subtract wavelength from speed
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between harmonics and the number of wavelengths that fit within a boundary?
Higher harmonics fit fewer wavelengths
Higher harmonics fit more wavelengths
Harmonics do not affect the number of wavelengths
Harmonics are unrelated to wavelengths
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