Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stationary waves

Stationary waves — practice question

An organ creates notes by forcing air into a set of pipes, each of which is open at one end and closed at the other. The speed of sound in the air inside the pipes is $320\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What is the lowest frequency of sound produced by a pipe of length $10\,\text{m}$?

  • A$4\,\text{Hz}$
  • B$8\,\text{Hz}$
  • C$16\,\text{Hz}$
  • D$32\,\text{Hz}$

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