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A string is stretched between two rigit supports.What frequencies of vibration are possible in such a string ?

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The possible frequencies of vibration in a stretched string between two rigid supports is given by
`v_(n) =(n+(1)/2)(v)/(2l)`where n = 0,1,2,3,....
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