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Chapter 17, Problem 39AP
Review. Consider the apparatus shown in Figure 17.15 and described in Example 17.4. Suppose the number of antinodes in Figure 17.15b is an arbitrary value n. (a) Find an expression for the radius of the sphere in the water as a function of only n. (b) What is the minimum allowed value of n for a sphere of nonzero size? (c) What is the radius of the largest sphere that will produce a standing wave on the string? (d) What happens if a larger sphere is used?
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