JEE Main 2012PhysicsWaves and SoundHardMCQ

JEE Main 2012Waves and Sound Question with Solution

JEE Main 2012 (19 May Online)

Question

A uniform tube of length is held vertically with its lower end dipped in water. A sound source of frequency sends sound waves into the tube. When the length of tube above water is and again when it is , the tube resonates with the source of sound. Two lowest frequencies (in ), to which tube will resonate when it is taken out of water, are (approximately).

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D272,544

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Two lowest frequencies to which tube will resonates are and .

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