Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Sound Waves
When the room temperature experiences a small variation from T to T...
When the room temperature experiences a small variation from to , the fundamental frequency of an organ pipe shifts from to . Which of the following expressions correctly relates the fractional change in frequency to the fractional change in temperature?
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- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
The fundamental frequency of an organ pipe is given by , where is the speed of sound and is the wavelength.
The speed of sound in a gas at absolute temperature is given by .
Thus, the fundamental frequency is directly proportional to the square root of the absolute temperature:
Taking the natural logarithm on both sides:
Differentiating both sides for small variations:
The speed of sound in a gas at absolute temperature is given by .
Thus, the fundamental frequency is directly proportional to the square root of the absolute temperature:
Taking the natural logarithm on both sides:
Differentiating both sides for small variations: