Standing Wave Frequencies in Closed Tube · PhysicsBowl 2016 #27

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Problem

A tuning fork of frequency ff is placed over a long tube closed at one end producing the third lowest frequency standing wave for the tube. What frequency tuning fork would be needed to produce the fourth lowest frequency standing wave? (A) 43f\frac{4}{3}f (B) 53f\frac{5}{3}f (C) 65f\frac{6}{5}f (D) 75f\frac{7}{5}f (E) 54f\frac{5}{4}f

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