A string on an instrument plays an A (440 Hz) when plucked. If you put your finger down one third of the way along the string, and then pluck the longer side, you are mostly likely to hear
BLUE: 3*440Hz
YELLOW: (1/3)*440 Hz
GREEN: 3/2 * 440 Hz
PURPLE: 2/3 * 440 Hz
PINK: Something entirely different
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