A String with a Mass Per Length of 2

question 36

Multiple Choice

A string with a mass per length of 2.00 g/m is stretched with a force of 150 N between two points that are 0.500 m apart. The frequency of the second mode of the stretched string is in tune with the fundamental frequency of an organ pipe filled with air and open at both ends. The speed of sound in air at 0°C is 331 m/s. What is the length of the organ pipe?

• A) 43.6 cm
• B) 40.1 cm
• C) 37.5 cm
• D) 35.6 cm
• E) 30.2 cm

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