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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Waves and Sound

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Waves and Sound

The ratio of frequencies of the second overtone produced by an open...

The ratio of frequencies of the second overtone produced by an open pipe to that of closed pipe having the same length is

Options

  1. A4:34 : 3
  2. B6:56 : 5
  3. C3:43 : 4
  4. D5:65 : 6

Correct answer

B. 6:56 : 5

Step-by-step solution

For an open pipe of length LL, the frequency of the nn-th harmonic is fn=nv2Lf_n = \dfrac{nv}{2L}.

The second overtone corresponds to the third harmonic (n=3n = 3).

fo=3v2Lf_{o} = \dfrac{3v}{2L}

For a closed pipe of length LL, the frequency of the mm-th harmonic is fm=mv4Lf_m = \dfrac{mv}{4L}, where mm is an odd integer.

The second overtone corresponds to the fifth harmonic (m=5m = 5).

fc=5v4Lf_{c} = \dfrac{5v}{4L}

The ratio of their frequencies is:

fofc=3v2L5v4L=32×45=65\dfrac{f_{o}}{f_{c}} = \dfrac{\dfrac{3v}{2L}}{\dfrac{5v}{4L}} = \dfrac{3}{2} \times \dfrac{4}{5} = \dfrac{6}{5}

Answer: 6:56 : 5
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