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If the fundamental frequency produced by a guitar string is 400 Hz, what is the frequency of the second overtone?

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Given data:

* The fundamental frequency of the guitar string is f = 400 Hz.

Solution:

The frequency of the second overtone is,


\begin{gathered} f^(\prime)=3f \\ f^(\prime)=3*400 \\ f^(\prime)=1200\text{ Hz} \end{gathered}

Thus, the frequency of the second overtone is 1200 Hz.

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