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In the experiment to determine the speed of sound using a resonance column:
PhysicsWaves and SoundJEE AdvancedJEE Advanced 2007 (Paper 2)
Options:
  • A
    Prongs of the tuning fork are kept in a vertical plane
  • B
    Prongs of the tuning fork are kept in a horizontal plane
  • C
    In one of the two resonances observed, the length of the resonating air column is close to the wavelength of sound in air
  • D
    In one of the two resonances observed, the length of the resonating air column is close to half of the wavelength of sound in air
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
Prongs of the tuning fork are kept in a vertical plane
Length of air column in resonance is odd integer multiple of $\frac{\lambda}{4}$. Correct option is (a).

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