What Is the Lowest Frequency That Will Resonate in an Organ

question 67

Multiple Choice

What is the lowest frequency that will resonate in an organ pipe 2.00 m in length,closed at one end? The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s.

• A)42.5 Hz
• B)85.0 Hz
• C)170 Hz
• D)680 Hz

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Definitions:

Zygomatic

Pertaining to the zygomatic bone, which is one of the bones that forms the cheek and part of the eye socket.

Lacrimal

Relating to the tears or the tear system, including glands and ducts involved in tear production and removal.

Tailbone

The terminal end of the vertebral column in humans and certain other creatures, formally known as the coccyx.

Coccyx

The small tailbone at the lower end of the vertebral column, comprising three to five fused vertebrae.