Sound Wave Phenomena Quick Check

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When a guitar string is plucked, what part of the standing wave is found at the fixed ends of the string?(1 point)
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the harmonics
the harmonics

the nodes
the nodes

the resonance
the resonance

the antinodes
the antinodes
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When a guitar string is plucked, the part of the standing wave found at the fixed ends of the string is the nodes. Nodes are points along the medium where there is no displacement due to the standing wave.