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Two open organ pipes have lengths and respectively
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
Two open organ pipes have lengths
L
L
L
and
1.5
L
1.5L
1.5
L
respectively. Both are sounded in their first overtone. What is the ratio of their frequencies
f
1
:
f
2
f_1:f_2
f
1
:
f
2
? (a)
2
:
3
2:3
2
:
3
(b)
1
:
1
1:1
1
:
1
(c)
3
:
2
3:2
3
:
2
(d)
2
:
1
2:1
2
:
1
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