Q146 / 160 · AP EAMCET 2020 (23 Sep Shift 1) · Physics

A closed organ pipe and an open organ pipe of same length produce 2 beats sec-1 when they are set into vibrations together in fundamental mode. The length of open pipe is now halved and that of closed pipe is doubled. The number of beats produced will be

  • Correct answer
    A
    7
  • B
    4
  • C
    8
  • D
    2

Solution

Fundamental frequency of closed organ pipe fc=v4l 

Fundamental frequency of open organ pipe fo=v2l

Initial beats frequency 

fo-fc=2

⇒v2l-v4l=2

⇒v4l=2

⇒vl=8

After changing of length 

 Fundamental frequency of closed organ pipe fc'=v42l=v8l

Fundamental frequency of open organ pipe fo'=v2l2=vl

New beats frequency 

fo'-fc'

=vl-v8l

=7v8l

=7×88=7

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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