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AP Physics 2
14.6 Wave Interference and Standing Waves
14.2 Periodic Waves
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Four strings, labeled W, X, Y, and Z, are fixed at both ends and driven by mechanical oscillators such that each string vibrates in a standing wave pattern at the same constant frequency \(f_0\). The properties of each string and the harmonic number \(n\) of its standing wave are shown in the table below.

StringLengthLinear Mass DensityHarmonic Number (\(n\))
W\(L_0\)\(4\mu_0\)2
X\(2L_0\)\(\mu_0\)2
Y\(2L_0\)\(3\mu_0\)1
Z\(3L_0\)\(2\mu_0\)3

Which of the following correctly ranks the tensions \(T_W\), \(T_X\), \(T_Y\), and \(T_Z\) in the strings?

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