Q.

An open organ pipe has a fundamental frequency of 300Hz. The first overtone of a closed organ pipe has the same frequency as the first overtone of this open pipe. How long is each pipe?

(Speed of sound in air =330m/s )

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a

lo=55 cm

b

lc=45.25m

c

lo=42 .5cm

d

lc=41.25cm

answer is A, D.

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Detailed Solution

Fundamental frequency of an open organ pipe,

f1=v2L0 lo=v2f1=3302×300

=0.55m

=55cm

Given, first overtone of closed organ pipe = first overtone of open organ pipe

Hence,

3v4le=2v2lo

lc=34le=34(0.55)

=0.4125 m 

=41.25cm

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