A glass tube with one end open and the other end closed is used in an experiment to…

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Problem

A glass tube with one end open and the other end closed is used in an experiment to determine the speed of sound. A tuning fork of frequency 427 Hz427 \text{ Hz} is used, and a loud sound is heard when the air column has length equal to 20.0 cm20.0 \text{ cm} . (a) Calculate the speed of sound. (b) Predict the next length of air column when a loud sound will again be heard.

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