Q.
A pipe closed at one end produces a fundamental note of 412Hz. It is cut into two pieces of equal length the fundamental notes produced by the two pieces are
When the dosed pipe is cut one open and one closed pipe are formed.
When pipe is closed at one end n=4lv
Given, n=412Hz 412=4lv...(i)
When pipe is cut into two equal halves then length of each is 2l. n1=4lv (closed pipe) n2=2lv (open pipe)
Where l=2l ∴n1=4(2l)v
Putting v=1648l from Eq. (i), we get n1=2l1648l=824Hz n2=2(2l)v=lv=l1648l=1648Hz
Note: A closed pipe produces only odd harmonics while an open pipe produces both even and odd harmonics.