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Fork A gives its first resonance at in a tube, and the second resonance is further down. The speed of sound is . (a) Find the frequency of A. (b) Find the end correction. (c) Fork B gives 6 beats each second with A, and its first resonance in the same tube is a little lower than A's. Find the frequency of B. (d) At what length is B's first resonance?
A resonance tube (closed by water) booms when , , and so on. So
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
(a) , so . We want , so .
(b) , so .
(c) B is or Hz. Its first resonance is lower down the tube, so the column is longer and its wavelength is longer. So B has the lower frequency: .
(d) , so .
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