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MHT CET 202621 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
21 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Waves and Sound

MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Waves and Sound

A hollow pipe of length 0.8 m is closed at one end. At its open end...

A hollow pipe of length 0.8 m is closed at one end. At its open end a 0.5 m long uniform string is vibrating in fourth harmonic, and it resonates with the fundamental frequency of the pipe. If the tension in the wire is 50 N and the speed of sound is 320 m/s, the mass of string is

Options

  1. A55 g
  2. B4040 g
  3. C2020 g
  4. D1010 g

Correct answer

B. 4040 g

Step-by-step solution

The fundamental frequency of a closed organ pipe of length LpL_p is given by fp=v4Lpf_p = \dfrac{v}{4 L_p}.

Substituting the given values, v=320v = 320 m/s and Lp=0.8L_p = 0.8 m:

fp=3204×0.8=3203.2=100f_p = \dfrac{320}{4 \times 0.8} = \dfrac{320}{3.2} = 100 Hz

The frequency of the fourth harmonic of a string of length LsL_s fixed at both ends is given by fs=42LsTμf_s = \dfrac{4}{2 L_s} \sqrt{\dfrac{T}{\mu}}, where TT is the tension and μ\mu is the linear mass density.

Given that the string resonates with the fundamental frequency of the pipe, fs=fp=100f_s = f_p = 100 Hz.

Substituting Ls=0.5L_s = 0.5 m and T=50T = 50 N:

100=42×0.550μ100 = \dfrac{4}{2 \times 0.5} \sqrt{\dfrac{50}{\mu}}

100=450μ100 = 4 \sqrt{\dfrac{50}{\mu}}

25=50μ25 = \sqrt{\dfrac{50}{\mu}}

Squaring both sides, we get:

625=50μ⇒μ=50625=0.08625 = \dfrac{50}{\mu} \Rightarrow \mu = \dfrac{50}{625} = 0.08 kg/m

The mass of the string mm is the product of its linear mass density and length:

m=μLs=0.08×0.5=0.04m = \mu L_s = 0.08 \times 0.5 = 0.04 kg

Converting to grams, m=40m = 40 g.

Answer: 4040 g
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