A closed organ pipe has a fundamental frequency of 660 Hz, when filled with air. What would its fundamental frequency be if it were filled with helium (speed of sound in helium at 20oC = 927 m/s)?

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Answer:

The fundamental frequency will increase to 1782.69 Hz

Explanation:

Fundamental frequency of the pipe when filled with air:

[tex]f_{\text{air}}=660Hz[/tex]

Speed of sound in air:

[tex]v_{\text{air}}=343\text{ m/s}[/tex]

The wavelength is calculated as shown below

[tex]\begin{gathered} v_{\text{air}}=\lambda f_{air} \\ 343=\lambda(660) \\ \lambda=\frac{343}{660} \\ \lambda=0.52m \end{gathered}[/tex]

If the closed pipe is filled with helium

Speed of sound in Helium

[tex]v_{He}=927\text{ m/s}[/tex]

The new fundamental frequency is calculated below:

[tex]\begin{gathered} v_{He}=\lambda f_{He} \\ 927=0.52f_{He} \\ f_{He}=\frac{927}{0.52} \\ f_{He}=1782.69Hz \end{gathered}[/tex]

As seen from the calculation above, the fundamental frequency will increase if the closed piper is filled with helium