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What is the effect of increasing the tension in a string on the frequency of the stationary wave produced?.
- A.Frequency decreases
- B.Frequency remains the same
- C.Frequency increases
- D.Frequency becomes zero
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- Frequency increases
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Increasing the tension in a string increases the speed of the wave traveling along the string, which in turn increases the frequency of the stationary wave produced. This relationship is crucial in understanding wave behavior in strings.
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