Standing Waves on a String: A 25-g string is stretched with a tension of 43 N between two fixed points 12 m apart. What is the frequency of the second harmonic?
A. 6.0 Hz
B. 12 Hz
C. 18 Hz
D. 24 Hz
E. 36 Hz
Answer: B
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