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A string of length \( L \) fixed at both ends has, for its fundamental mode, a wavelength of

  • A.\( 2L \)
  • B.\( L \)
  • C.\( L/2 \)
  • D.\( 4L \)

Answer: A

Fixed ends force nodes at both, and the fundamental has no interior node, so the length holds half a wave:

\[ L \;=\; \frac{\lambda}{2} \quad \Longrightarrow \quad \lambda \;=\; 2L. \]

The frequency is then \( c/2L \). A quarter wave in the length would need one free end, as in a closed organ pipe

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