A Clarinet,which Is Essentially a Tube That Is Open at One

question 19

Multiple Choice

A clarinet,which is essentially a tube that is open at one end,is properly tuned to concert A (440 Hz) indoors,where the temperature is 20ºC and the speed of sound is 340 m/s.The musician then takes the instrument to play an outdoor concert,where the temperature is 0ºC and the speed of sound is 331 m/s.What is the frequency of the A played on the cold clarinet? (Ignore any thermal changes in the body of the clarinet itself.)

• A)417 Hz
• B)428 Hz
• C)434 Hz
• D)445 Hz
• E)451 Hz

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