Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Sound Waves
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Sound Waves
A wire of length 30.0 cm and mass 10.0 g is secured at both ends...
A wire of length and mass is secured at both ends and vibrates in its fundamental mode. A closed organ pipe measuring in length is positioned with its open end close to the wire, and it is driven into resonance in its fundamental mode by the vibrating wire. Determine the tension in the wire. The speed of sound in air is .
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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
The fundamental frequency of the closed organ pipe is given by:
Substituting and :
Since the wire is in resonance with the pipe, its fundamental frequency is also . The fundamental frequency of a stretched wire is given by:
Here, the length of the wire is and its linear mass density is .
Substituting the known values into the frequency formula:
Squaring both sides:
Rounding off, the tension in the wire is approximately .
Substituting and :
Since the wire is in resonance with the pipe, its fundamental frequency is also . The fundamental frequency of a stretched wire is given by:
Here, the length of the wire is and its linear mass density is .
Substituting the known values into the frequency formula:
Squaring both sides:
Rounding off, the tension in the wire is approximately .