AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    An organ pipe A, with both ends open, has fundamental frequency 300 Hz. The third harmonic of another organ pipe B, with one end open, has the same frequency as the second harmonic of pipe A. The lengths of pipe A and B are  (speed of sound in air = 343 m/s)

    A)  57.2 cm and 42.9cm

    B)  57. 2 cm and 45.8 cm

    C)  42.9 cm and 32.2 cm

    D)  42.9 cm and 34.0 cm

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     Given that fundamental frequency of open organ pipe \[(A)=300\,Hz\]                 \[{{f}_{1}}=300\,Hz=\frac{v}{2{{l}_{1}}}\]                              ... (i) Frequency of second harmonic-of open organ pipe \[(A)=\frac{v}{{{l}_{1}}}\] and frequency of third harmonic of closed organ pipe                                 \[=\frac{3v}{4{{l}_{2}}}\] Now according to question                 \[\frac{v}{{{l}_{1}}}=\frac{3v}{4{{l}_{2}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{{{l}_{1}}}{{{l}_{2}}}=\left( \frac{4}{3} \right)\]                                       ... (ii) Form Eq. (i), we get                 \[300=\frac{343}{2{{l}_{1}}}\]                 \[{{l}_{1}}=\frac{343}{600}=52.16=57.2\,\,cm\] Now from Eq. (ii), we get                 \[{{l}_{2}}=\frac{3}{4}\times {{l}_{1}}=\frac{3}{4}\times 57.2\]                 = 42.9 cm


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