Q.

The first overtone of an open organ pipe ( of length L0 ) beats with the first overtone of a closed organ pipe ( of length Lc) with a beat frequency of 10 Hz. The fundamental frequency of the closed pipe is 110 Hz. If the speed of sound is 330 ms-1, then 

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a

Lo=(33/32)m or (33/34)m

b

Lo=(33/34)m or (33/35)m

c

Lo=(33/32)m or 1m 

d

Lc=0.75m

answer is A, D.

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The fundamental frequencies of the open and closed pipes respectively are

v0=v2L0AND vc=v4Lc

where v is the speed of sound. and In an open pipe, all harmonics are present. Hence the frequencies of the overtones are 2, 3, 4, ..... etc. times the fundamental frequency. Hence the frequency of the first overtone in the open pipe is 

v1=2v0=2v2L0=vL0

In a closed pipe, only odd harmonics are present. Hence, the frequencies of the overtones are 3, 5, 7, ... etc., times the fundamental frequency. Hence the frequency of the first overtone in the closed pipe is

v2=3vc=3v4Lc

Now  110=3304LcLc=0.75m.

Given v1v2=±10. There are the following two posibilities.

Case (a):v1v2=10. Thus,

vL03v4Lc=10

Putting v=330ms1 and Lc=0.75m, we get

L0=3334m

Case (b):v1v2=10. In this case, we get

L=3332m

Hence the correct choices are (1) and (4). 

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