JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Organ Pipe (Vibration of Air Column)

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    The length of two open organ pipes are l and \[(l+\Delta l)\] respectively. Neglecting end correction, the frequency of beats between them will be approximately [MP PET 1994; BHU 1995]

    A)            \[\frac{v}{2l}\]                     

    B)            \[\frac{v}{4l}\]

    C)            \[\frac{v\Delta l}{2{{l}^{2}}}\]                                           

    D)            \[\frac{v\Delta l}{l}\] (Here v is the speed of sound)

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               \[{{\lambda }_{1}}=2l,{{\lambda }_{2}}=2l+2\Delta l\]Þ \[{{n}_{1}}=\frac{v}{2l}\] and \[{{n}_{2}}=\frac{v}{2l+2\Delta l}\]                    Þ No. of beats \[={{n}_{1}}-{{n}_{2}}=\frac{v}{2}\left( \frac{1}{l}-\frac{1}{l+\Delta l} \right)=\frac{v\Delta l}{2{{l}^{2}}}\]


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