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A tuning fork having a frequency of 170 Hz is vibrating just above a cylindrical tube. The height of the tube is 110 cm. Water is slowly poured in it. What is the minimum height (in cm) of water column required for resonance to occur? (Velocity of sound in air = 340 m s-1)
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The correct answer is: 60
λ=2 m

Resonance will occur at λ4, 3λ4, 5λ4

   50, 150, 250 cm

Minimum height of water =110-λ4=110-50=60 cm

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