A standing wave is produced on a string fixed at one end and free at the other. The length of the string

A standing wave is produced on a string fixed at one end and free at the other. The length of the string
  1. must be an odd integral multiple of $\frac{\lambda}{4}$
  2. must be an integral multiple of $\frac{\lambda}{2}$
  3. must be an integral multiple of $\lambda$
  4. may be an integral multiple of $\frac{\lambda}{2}$

Solution

The standing wave can be shown as [Diagram shows fixed-free standing wave modes with lengths $\lambda/4$ and $3\lambda/4$.] $\therefore$ The length of the string must be an odd multiple of $\frac{\lambda}{4}$.

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