The speed of sound in air is

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Problem

The speed of sound in air is 320 m s−1320\ \mathrm{m\,s^{-1}}. A pipe closed at one end has length 1 m1\ \mathrm{m}, and another pipe open at both ends has length 1.6 m1.6\ \mathrm{m}. Neglecting end corrections, both air columns can resonate for sound of frequency (1) 80 Hz80\ \mathrm{Hz} (2) 240 Hz240\ \mathrm{Hz} (3) 320 Hz320\ \mathrm{Hz} (4) 400 Hz400\ \mathrm{Hz}

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