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Resonance

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1
An open pipe will resonate if its length is

(A)  ¼ l
(B)  ½ l
(C)  3(¼) l
(D)  5(¼) l

2


If the amplitude of a wave is tripled, its energy is increased by a factor of

(A)  3
(B)  6
(C) 9
(D) 30

3
Chimes are often made of open-ended and closed-ended pipes.  Which chime will produce the highest frequency?

(A)  closed pipe, 1 meter long
(B)  open pipe, 1 meter long
(C)  closed pipe, ½ meters long
(D)  open pipe, ½ meters long

4
The range of human hearing for most people is from 20 hz to

(A)  200 hz
(B)  160 hz
(C)  1600 hz
(D)  20000 hz

5
If the fundamental frequency of a closed pipe is 200 hz, the frequency of its first overtone will be

(A)  100 hz
(B)  400 hz
(C)  600 hz
(D)  800 hz

6
A tuning fork with a frequency of 440 hz produced resonances in an air column when the water level was at 19.8 cm, 59.3 cm, and 99 cm.  Calculate the speed of sound.

7
A 80 cm steel rod is clamped at its center.  One end,  with a vibrating disk, is inserted into a glass tube.  As the disk vibrates the air column in the tube, piles of cork dust are spaced at 9 cm intervals.  If the speed of sound in air is 346 m/sec, what is the speed of sound in steel?

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