A whistle whose air column is open at both ends has a fundamental...

A whistle whose air column is open at both ends has a fundamental frequency 500 Hz . The whistle is dipped in water such that half of it remains out of water. What will be the fundamental frequency now? (speed of sound in air is

340 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}

Options

A250 Hz
B125 Hz
C500 Hz
D1000 Hz

Correct answer

C. 500 Hz

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