A standing wave is set up in a 2.0-m string fixed at both ends. The string vibrates in 3 distinct segments when driven by a 120-Hz source. In how many distinct standing wave segments will the string vibrate if the tension is increased by a factor of 4?

a. 3
c. 9
b. 6
d. No standing wave pattern occurs.


D

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