One of the Harmonics of a Column of Air Open

question 1

Multiple Choice

One of the harmonics of a column of air open at one end and closed at the other has a frequency of 448 Hz and the next higher harmonic has a frequency of 576 Hz.What is the fundamental frequency of the air column?

• A) 32 Hz
• B) 64 Hz
• C) 88 Hz
• D) 128 Hz
• E) 256 Hz

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