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

  • question_answer
    A closed organ pipe and an open organ pipe are tuned to the same fundamental frequency. What is the ratio of lengths                                                              [BHU 2003; Kerala 2005]

    A)            1 : 2                                          

    B)            2 : 1

    C)            2 : 3                                          

    D)            4 : 3

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Let \[{{l}_{1}}\] and \[{{l}_{2}}\] be the length?s of closed and open pipes respectively. (Neglecting end correction)                    \[{{l}_{1}}=\frac{{{\lambda }_{1}}}{4}\Rightarrow {{\lambda }_{1}}=4{{l}_{1}}\] and \[{{l}_{2}}=\frac{{{\lambda }_{2}}}{2}\Rightarrow {{\lambda }_{2}}=2{{l}_{2}}\]                    Given \[{{n}_{1}}={{n}_{2}}\] so \[\frac{v}{{{\lambda }_{1}}}=\frac{v}{{{\lambda }_{2}}}\Rightarrow \frac{v}{4{{l}_{1}}}=\frac{v}{2{{l}_{2}}}=\frac{{{l}_{1}}}{{{l}_{2}}}=\frac{1}{2}\]


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner