4 Waves

4.5 Standing waves

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Open and closed tubes

1 The first harmonic for a closed tube is 512 Hz. If the air temperature is 20oC, determine the wavelength of the
sound and the length of the tube.
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2 What is the frequency of the next two harmonics in question 1?
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3 The length of an open tube is 0.36 m. If the frequency of the fifth harmonic in this tube is 2500 Hz, find the
temperature of the air.
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4 The distance between successive nodes in a vibrating string is 0.17 m. If the frequency of the source is 120 Hz,
what is the speed of the waves?
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5 An open pipe is 74 cm long. If the frequency of the first harmonic of the open tube is the same as the frequency
of the first harmonic of a closed tube, how long is the closed tube?
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4.5 Standing waves

6 Consecutive harmonics in a closed tube are 220 Hz and 660 Hz. If the speed of sound is 350 ms–1, how
long is the tube?
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