In a resonance tube experiment to determine the speed of sound in air

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

In a resonance tube experiment to determine the speed of sound in air, a pipe of diameter 5 cm5\,\text{cm} is used. The air column resonates with a tuning fork of frequency 480 Hz480\,\text{Hz} when the minimum length of the air column is 16 cm16\,\text{cm}. Find the speed of sound in air at room temperature.

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