A Pipe That Is 120 Cm Long Resonates to Produce

question 53

Multiple Choice

A pipe that is 120 cm long resonates to produce sound of wavelengths 480 cm,160 cm,and 96 cm but does not resonate at any wavelengths longer than these.This pipe is

• A) open at both ends.
• B) open at one end and closed at the other end.
• C) closed at both ends.
• D) We cannot tell because we do not know the frequency of the sound.

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Transfer of thermal energy by direct contact.

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