A certain string will resonate to several frequencies, the lowest of which is 200 Hz. What are the next three higher frequency to which it resonates ?

Options

A. 400, 600, 800
B. 100, 200, 300
C. 50, 150 ,300
D. 200, 250, 300

Answer

A

Explanation

Frequency of Ist, 2nd and 3rd overtone in stretched string are 2v and 3v and 4n resp :
Here v = 200 Hz.
`therefore` 2v, 3v, and 4v and 400 Hz, 600 Hz and 800 Hz respectively
Hence the correct choice is (a) .