A String with a Mass Per Length of 2 $^{\circ}$ C Is 331 M/s

question 69

Multiple Choice

A string with a mass per length of 2.00 gm/m is stretched with a force of 120 N between two points that are 0.400 m apart.The fundamental frequency of the stretched string is in tune with the fundamental frequency of an organ pipe filled with air and open at both ends.The velocity of sound in air at 0 $^{\circ}$ C is 331 m/s.What is the length of the organ pipe?

• A) 54.1 cm
• B) 59.0 cm
• C) 61.5 cm
• D) 63.5 cm
• E) 66.8 cm

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