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Q.

In an experiment to measure the speed of sound by a resonating air column, a tuning fork of frequency 512 Hz is used. The length of the air column is varied by changing the level of water in the resonance tube. Two successive resonances are heard at air columns of length 50.7 cm and 83.9 cm. Which of the following statements is (are) true?

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a

The speed of sound determined from this experiment is  nearly  340ms1

b

The end correction in this experiment is 0.9 cm 

c

The wavelength of the sound wave is 66.4 cm 

d

The resonance at 50. 7 cm corresponds to the fundamental harmonic

answer is A, B, C.

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Let n1  harmonic is corresponding to 50.7 cm and n2  harmonic is corresponding to 83.9 cm  since both are consecutive harmonics. The difference in the lengths of air columns of two  resonances should be  λ2
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           λ2=(83.950.7)CM  
Or     λ2=33.2cm
Hence   λ=66.4cm
Hence option (3) is correct. 
Hence the length corresponding to fundamental mode must be close to λ4.
        λ4=16.6cm 
It means the length 50.7 cm must be an odd multiple of this length 16.6×3=49.8cm. Therefore 50.7 is 3rd harmonic. 
If end correction is e, then  e+50.7=3λ4
 e=49.850.7=0.9cm
Hence option (2) is correct. 
Speed of sound,  v=fλ
      v=500×66.4  cm/sec=332  m/s  
Hence option (1) is correct

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