NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Waves and Sound
NEET 2026 · Physics · Waves and Sound
For sound waves, if the number of nodes for the 5^ th harmonic of...
For sound waves, if the number of nodes for the harmonic of an open-ended pipe is and that for the harmonic of the same pipe with one of its ends closed is , the ratio is :
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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
For an open-ended pipe, the harmonic contains nodes and antinodes.
For the harmonic of the open-ended pipe, the number of nodes is .
For a pipe closed at one end, only odd harmonics are present. The harmonic (where is an odd integer) contains nodes and antinodes.
For the harmonic of the closed pipe, the number of nodes is .
The ratio of the number of nodes is .
For the harmonic of the open-ended pipe, the number of nodes is .
For a pipe closed at one end, only odd harmonics are present. The harmonic (where is an odd integer) contains nodes and antinodes.
For the harmonic of the closed pipe, the number of nodes is .
The ratio of the number of nodes is .