Q 11 :

A guitar string of length 90 cm vibrates with a fundamental frequency of 120 Hz. The length of the string producing a fundamental frequency of 180 Hz will be ______ cm.     [2023]



(60)

f=mv2l,  for fundamental mode n=1

f=v2l  f1l

f1f2l2l1

120180=l290  l2=60 cm



Q 12 :

A wire of density 8×103 kg/m3 is stretched between two clamps 0.5 m apart. The extension developed in the wire is 3.2×10-4 m. If Y=8×1010 N/m2, the fundamental frequency of vibration in the wire will be ________ Hz.        [2023]



(80)

f=12LTμ=12LYAΔLρAL

f=80 Hz



Q 13 :

For a certain organ pipe, the first three resonance frequencies are in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 5 respectively. If the frequency of fifth harmonic is 405 Hz and the speed of sound in air is 324 ms-1, the length of the organ pipe is ______ m.              [2023]



(1)

For 5th harmonic in a closed organ pipe,

f5=5v4

  405=5×3244

  =1 m



Q 14 :

In an experiment with sonometer, when a mass of 180 g is attached to the string, it vibrates with fundamental frequency of 30 Hz. When a mass m is attached, the string vibrates with fundamental frequency of 50 Hz. The value of m is ______ g.            [2023]



(500)

f=12Tμ    (T: Tension)

f2f1=T2T1

(5030)2=mg180g m=259×180=500 gram



Q 15 :

The fifth harmonic of a closed organ pipe is found to be in unison with the first harmonic of an open pipe. The ratio of lengths of closed pipe to that of the open pipe is 5x. The value of x is _______ .            [2026]

  • 1

     

  • 3

     

  • 4

     

  • 2

     

(4)

 



Q 16 :

In an open organ pipe v3 and v6 are 3rd and 6th harmonic frequencies, respectively. If v6-v3=2200 Hz, the length of the pipe is _______ mm. 

(Take velocity of sound in air is 300 m/s)      [2026]

  • 200

     

  • 250

     

  • 275

     

  • 225

     

(4)