College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 22P
Find the fundamental frequency and the frequency of the first three overtones of a pipe 45.0 cm long (a) if the pipe is open at both ends; (b) if the pipe is closed at one end. (c) For each of the preceding cases, what is the number of the highest harmonic that may be heard by a person who can hear frequencies from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz?
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