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A PVC pipe has a length of 45.132 centimeters.a. What are the frequencies of the first three harmonics when the pipe is open at both ends? Include units in your answers.

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Given,

The length of the pipe, L=45.132 cm=0.45132 m

The speed of the sound is v=343 m/s

The frequency of the 1 st harmonic is given by,


f_1=(v)/(2L)

On substituting the known values,


\begin{gathered} f_1=(343)/(2*0.45132) \\ =378\text{ Hz} \end{gathered}

The frequency of the second harmonic is given by,


f_2=2f_1

On substituting the known values,


\begin{gathered} f_2=2*378 \\ =756\text{ Hz} \end{gathered}

The frequency of the third harmonic is given by,


f_3=3f_1

On substituting the known values,


\begin{gathered} f_3=3*378 \\ =1134\text{ Hz} \end{gathered}

Therefore the frequency of 1st harmonic is 378 Hz.

The frequency of the 2nd harmonic is 765 Hz

The frequency of the 3rd harmonic is 1134 Hz

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