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A pipe closed at one end resonates in its first overtone at a frequency of
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A pipe closed at one end resonates in its first overtone at a frequency of
660
Hz
660\,\text{Hz}
660
Hz
. The speed of sound in air is
330
m
s
−
1
330\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}
330
m
s
−
1
. Determine the length of the pipe.
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