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Question
Two successive resonance frequencies in an open organ pipe are 1944 Hz and 2592 Hz. Find the length of the tube. The speed of sound in air is 324 ms−1.
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Solution
Given:
Velocity of sound in air v = 324 ms−1
Let l be the length of the resonating column.
Then, the frequencies of the two successive resonances will be \[\frac{(n + 2)v}{4I} \text { and } \frac{nv}{4I}\]
As per the question,
\[\frac{\left( n + 2 \right)v}{4l}\]= 2592
\[\frac{nv}{4l}\]= 1944
So ,
\[\frac{(n + 2)v}{4l} - \frac{nv}{4I} = 2592 - 1944 = 648\]
\[ \Rightarrow \frac{2v}{4l} = 648\]
\[ \Rightarrow l = \frac{2 \times 324 \times 100}{4 \times 648}\text { cm } = 25 \text { cm }\]
Hence, the length of the tube is 25 cm.
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