A Tuning Fork Produces Sound Waves of Wavelength $\lambda$ In AirThis Sound Is Used to Cause Resonance in an Air

question 10

Multiple Choice

A tuning fork produces sound waves of wavelength $\lambda$ in air.This sound is used to cause resonance in an air column, closed at one end and open at the other.The length of this column CANNOT be:

• A)"\(\lambda\)/4"
• B)"2\(\lambda\)/4"
• C)"3\(\lambda\)/4"
• D)"5\(\lambda\)/4"
• E)"7\(\lambda\)/4"

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