A Column of Argon Is Open at One End and Closed

question 57

Multiple Choice

A column of argon is open at one end and closed at the other.The shortest length of such a column that will resonate with a 200 Hz tuning fork is 42.5 cm.The speed of sound in argon must be:

• A)85.0 m/s
• B)170 m/s
• C)340 m/s
• D)470 m/s
• E)940 m/s

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