Wave Motion 5 Question 2
2. In the experiment for the determination of the speed of sound in air using the resonance column method, the length of the air column that resonates in the fundamental mode, with a tuning fork is . When this length is changed to , the same tuning fork resonates with the first overtone. Calculate the end correction.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 2. (b)
Solution:
- Let
be the end correction.
Given that, fundamental tone for a length
Solving this equation, we get