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A pipe with both ends open has two consecutive harmonics of frequencies 300 Hz and 360 Hz
PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A pipe with both ends open has two consecutive harmonics of frequencies 300 Hz and 360 Hz. Take the speed of sound to be 340
m s
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1
\text{m s}^{-1}
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1
. (1) Suggest which harmonics are excited in the pipe. (2) Determine the length of the pipe.
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