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A closed organ pipe has a fundamental frequency of 1.5kHz. The number of overtones that can be distinctly heard by a person with this organ pipe will be (Assume that the highest frequency a person can hear is 20,000Hz).
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Options:
  • A 7
  • B 4
  • C 6
  • D 5
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 6

For a closed organ pipe, the resonate frequency(harmonics) is an odd multiple of the fundamental frequency.

Therefore, 2n-1f020000 Hz, where n=1,2,3...

f0=1.5 kHz fundamental frequency

Then, n=7

The total number of overtones that can be heard is 6. (2nd harmonic to 7th harmonic. )

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