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A stationary wave on a string fixed at both ends has a frequency of 90 Hz and a wave speed of 36 m/s.
What is the length of the string?

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**Superposition of nearly equal frequencies** creates resultant y = 2A cos(Δω·t/2) sin(ω_avg·t), envelope frequency Δf/2, beat frequency Δf. Total beats heard in Δt is f_beat·Δt, explaining counting over seconds. Fundamental: v₁ = (v/2L) . 90 = (36/2L) ⇒ 2L = (36/90) ⇒ 2L = 0.4 ⇒ L = 0.2 m . Using v = fλ and standing-wave condition fₙ = n v/(2L) or v/(4L) as applicable, calculation yields 0.2 m, illustrating frequency-length-speed interdependence and quantization by boundaries. This aligns with NCERT Class 11 treatment, emphasizing conservation, symmetry and dimensional consistency useful for CBSE, NEET and CUET.

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