JEE Main201910 Jan 2019Evening ShiftPhysicsWaves and SoundActual
A closed organ pipe has a fundamental frequency of 1.5   kHz . The number of overtones that can be distinctly heard by a person with this organ pipe will be ( Assume that the highest frequency a person can hear is 20,000   Hz ).
Options
- A7
- B4
- C6
- D5
Correct answer
C. 6
Step-by-step solution
For a closed organ pipe, the resonate frequency(harmonics) is an odd multiple of the fundamental frequency. Therefore, 2 n - 1 f 0 ≤ 20000   Hz , where n = 1 , 2 , 3 . . . f 0 = 1 . 5   kHz ⇒ fundamental frequency Then, n = 7 The total number of overtones that can be heard is 6 . ( 2 nd harmonic to 7 th harmonic. )