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A tuning fork of frequency 340 Hz is sounded above a cylindrical tube 1 m high. Water is slowly poured into the tube. If the speed of sound is 340 ms- 1, at what levels of water in the tube will the sound of the fork be appreciably intensified? 

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a

20 cm, 80 cm

b

17 cm, 83 cm

c

15 cm, 85 cm 

d

25 cm, 75 cm

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Frequency of sound emitted by a closed pipe of length L in the fundamental mode is v = v4L . 

For resonance v = v' where v' is the frequency of the tuning fork. Thus 340 = 3404L or 4L = 1 m or L = 25 cm. 
The next resonance occurs at 43 L = 1 m or L = 75 cm. 

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A tuning fork of frequency 340 Hz is sounded above a cylindrical tube 1 m high. Water is slowly poured into the tube. If the speed of sound is 340 ms- 1, at what levels of water in the tube will the sound of the fork be appreciably intensified?