For both waves on strings and sound waves in tubes, For both waves on strings and sound waves in tubes,

A. The mode number is independent of the wavelength.

B. A higher mode number means a shorter wavelength.

C. A higher mode number means a longer wavelength.

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Jamar Weber

16 September, 04:33

For both waves on strings and sound waves in tubes, For both waves on strings and sound waves in tubes,

A. The mode number is independent of the wavelength.

B. A higher mode number means a shorter wavelength.

C. A higher mode number means a longer wavelength.

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Jayden Rasmussen · Answer 1

option (B) is correct.

Explanation:

frequency is directly proportional to the speed of wave and inversely proportional to the wavelength.

For string

frequency, f = v/λ

for tube

frequency ∝ 1 / λ

So, we can say that the frequency is inversely proportional to the wavelength.

thus, the higher the mode means shorter the wavelength.

For both waves on strings and sound waves in tubes, For both waves on strings and sound waves in tubes,A. The mode number is independent of the wavelength.B. A higher mode number means a shorter wavelength.C. A higher mode number means a longer wavelength.

For both waves on strings and sound waves in tubes, For both waves on strings and sound waves in tubes,

A. The mode number is independent of the wavelength.

B. A higher mode number means a shorter wavelength.

C. A higher mode number means a longer wavelength.