JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    A closed organ pipe of length 20 cm is sounded with tuning fork in resonance. What is the frequency of tuning fork? \[(v=332\,m/s)\]

    A)  300 Hz        

    B)  350 Hz

    C)  375 Hz        

    D)  415 Hz

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Key Idea: When length of air column is \[\frac{\lambda }{4},\] then first resonance occurs. If we adjust the length of air-column in closed organ pipe as such its any natural frequency equals to the   frequency of tuning fork, then the amplitude of forced    vibrations    of air-column increases very much. This is the state of resonance. At first resonance \[l=\frac{\lambda }{4}\] So, frequency of tuning fork \[f=\frac{v}{\lambda }=\frac{v}{4l}\] Given, \[l=20\,cm=0.2\,m,\,v=332\,m/s\] Hence, \[f=\frac{332}{4\times 0.2}=415\,Hz\]


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