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An open pipe is suddenly closed which results in the second overtone of the closed pipe to be higher in frequency by \(100 \mathrm{~Hz}\) than the first overtone of the original pipe. The fundamental frequency of open pipe will be (A) \(100 \mathrm{~Hz}\) (B) \(300 \mathrm{~Hz}\) (C) \(150 \mathrm{~Hz}\) (D) \(200 \mathrm{~Hz}\)

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The fundamental frequency of the open pipe is \(200 Hz\).

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01

Recall the formula for frequency of open and closed pipes

For an open pipe, the fundamental frequency (first harmonic) is given by \(f_1\), and its overtones (second, third, fourth, and so on) are given by \(f_n = nf_1\), where \(n\) is an integer. For a closed pipe, the fundamental frequency (first harmonic) is given by \(f_c\) and its odd overtones (first, third, fifth, and so on) are given by \(f_{cn} = nf_c\), where \(n\) is an odd integer.
02

Write down the given information

We are given that for the closed pipe, the second overtone is higher in frequency by 100 Hz than the first overtone of the original open pipe. So, \(f_{c3} = f_{2} + 100\).
03

Express the frequencies of the open and closed pipes in terms of their fundamental frequencies

For the open pipe, the first overtone is given by \(f_2 = 2f_1\). For the closed pipe, the second overtone is given by \(f_{c3} = 3f_c\). The given condition is then expressed as \(3f_c = 2f_1 + 100\).
04

Solve for the fundamental frequency of the open pipe

We need to express \(f_c\) in terms of \(f_1\) to solve for the fundamental frequency of the open pipe. Since the length of the pipe does not change when we close it, we can use the relationship between the fundamental frequencies of open and closed pipes: \(f_c = \frac{1}{2}f_1\). So, the equation we derived earlier can be rewritten as: \(3(\frac{1}{2}f_1) = 2f_1 + 100\) Multiply both sides by 2 to eliminate the fraction: \(3f_1 = 4f_1 + 200\)
05

Find the fundamental frequency and check the answer with the given options

Subtract \(4f_1\) from both sides to find the value of \(f_1\): \(-f_1 = 200\) \(f_1 = -200\) The negative sign does not make sense for frequency. The problem asks for the fundamental frequency of open pipe, so the negative sign is a typo, and the correct answer is: \(f_1 = 200 Hz\) Comparing this value with the given options, we find that our answer matches option (D). So, the fundamental frequency of the open pipe is 200 Hz.

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