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If sound travels in air with the speed of 340 m s-1, then the number of tones present in an open organ pipe of length 2 m for a maximum frequency of 1200 Hz, are
PhysicsWaves and SoundBITSATBITSAT 2019
Options:
  • A 17
  • B 11
  • C 9
  • D 14
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The correct answer is: 14

Given, speed of sound, v=340 m s-1
Length of open organ pipe, l=2 m

Frequency, f=1200 Hz
For open organ pipe,

Fundamental frequency, f0=v2l=3402×2=85

Number of tones present in the open organ pipe
=ff0=120085=14.1114

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