A stretched string is vibrating in the second overtone, then the number of nodes and anti nodes between the ends of the string are respectively

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A stretched string is vibrating in the second overtone, then the number of nodes and anti nodes between the ends of the string are respectively (A) 3 and 4 (B) 4 and 3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 3 and 2

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/physics/525a9608f11308c14002d78839b97295-.png" /> Nodes are points of minimum amplitude and antinodes are points of maximum amplitude. As shown in the attached figure, number of nodes in the second overtone is 2 and antinodes is 3 .

Q. A stretched string is vibrating in the second overtone, then the number of nodes and anti nodes between the ends of the string are respectively

3 and 4

4 and 3

2 and 3

3 and 2

Nodes are points of minimum amplitude and antinodes are points of maximum amplitude. As shown in the attached figure, number of nodes in the second overtone is 2 and antinodes is 3 .