Stationary Waves
 

Stationary Waves problem 33


A pipe, closed at one end, has a loudspeaker at the open end. For some frequencies of sound from the loudspeaker, a stationary sound wave is formed in the air within the pipe with an antinode at the open end of the pipe.




The length of the pipe is . The speed of sound in air is . Which frequency of sound from the loudspeaker would not produce a stationary wave?










 

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