IB skill practice

Use standing wave and resonance relationships

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Wavelength for harmonic on string

A fixed string in a standing-wave string practical of length \(0.85\,\text{m}\) vibrates in harmonic \(n=3\). Calculate the wavelength. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the wave physics.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.