Q.

A closed organ and an open organ tube filled by two different gases having same bulk modulus but different densities ρ1 and ρ2 respectively. The frequency of 9th harmonic of closed tube is identical with 4th harmonic of open tube. If the length of the closed tube is 10 cm and the density ratio of the gases is ρ1:ρ2=1:16, then the length of the open tube is         [2025]

1 207 cm  
2 157 cm  
3 209 cm  
4 159 cm  

Ans.

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9th harmonic of closed pipe = 9v14l1

4th harmonic of open pipe = 2v2l2

∴  9v14l1=2v2l2

∴  94l1Bρ1=2l2Bρ2

⇒ l2l1=89ρ1ρ2

l2=l1×89×14=209 cm