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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 lc:lol_c : l_o is {l_c=vibratinglengthofclosedpipe,= vibrating length of closed pipe,l_o= vibrating length of open pipe}

Options

  1. A5:65 : 6
  2. B7:87 : 8
  3. C9:109 : 10
  4. D11:1211 : 12

Correct answer

C. 9:109 : 10

Step-by-step solution

For a closed pipe, the frequency of the pp-th overtone is given by fc=(2p+1)v4lcf_c = \dfrac{(2p+1)v}{4l_c}.

For the fourth overtone (p=4p=4), the frequency is fc=9v4lcf_c = \dfrac{9v}{4l_c}.

For an open pipe, the frequency of the pp-th overtone is given by fo=(p+1)v2lof_o = \dfrac{(p+1)v}{2l_o}.

For the fourth overtone (p=4p=4), the frequency is fo=5v2lof_o = \dfrac{5v}{2l_o}.

Since the two pipes are in unison, their frequencies are equal:

9v4lc=5v2lo\dfrac{9v}{4l_c} = \dfrac{5v}{2l_o}

lclo=9×24×5=1820=910\dfrac{l_c}{l_o} = \dfrac{9 \times 2}{4 \times 5} = \dfrac{18}{20} = \dfrac{9}{10}

The ratio lc:lol_c : l_o is 9:109 : 10.

Answer: 9:109 : 10
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