MHT CET 202623 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Waves and Sound
MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Waves and Sound
A pipe closed at end vibrating in the fourth overtone is in unison...
A pipe closed at end vibrating in the fourth overtone is in unison with the open pipe vibrating in its fourth overtone. The ratio of is {l_cl_o= vibrating length of open pipe}
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
For a closed pipe, the frequency of the -th overtone is given by .
For the fourth overtone (), the frequency is .
For an open pipe, the frequency of the -th overtone is given by .
For the fourth overtone (), the frequency is .
Since the two pipes are in unison, their frequencies are equal:
The ratio is .
Answer:
For the fourth overtone (), the frequency is .
For an open pipe, the frequency of the -th overtone is given by .
For the fourth overtone (), the frequency is .
Since the two pipes are in unison, their frequencies are equal:
The ratio is .
Answer: