Q 11 :    

The fundamental frequency of a closed organ pipe of length 20 cm is equal to the second overtone of an organ pipe open at both the ends. The length of organ pipe open at both the ends is          [2015]

  • 120 cm

     

  • 140 cm

     

  • 80 cm

     

  • 100 cm

     

(1)

For closed organ pipe, fundamental frequency is given by  υc=v4l

For open organ pipe, fundamental frequency is given by υo=v2l'

2nd overtone of open organ pipe

           υ'=3υo;  υ'=3v2l'

According to question, υc=υ'

        v4l=3v2l'    l'=6l

Here, l=20cm,l'=?

   l'=6×20=120 cm



Q 12 :    

The number of possible natural oscillations of air column in a pipe closed at one end of length 85 cm whose frequencies lie below 1250 Hz are (Velocity of sound = 340 m s-1)    [2014]

  • 4

     

  • 5

     

  • 7

     

  • 6

     

(4)

Fundamental frequency of the closed organ pipe is υ=v4L

Here, v=340 m s-1L=85 cm=0.85 m

  υ=340m s-14×0.85=100 Hz

The natural frequencies of the closed organ pipe will be

υn=(2n-1)υ=υ,3υ,5υ,7υ,9υ,11υ,13υ,

=100Hz,300Hz,500Hz,700Hz,900Hz,1100Hz,1300Hz,

and so on

Thus, the number of natural frequencies lies below 1250 Hz is 6.