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A pipe closed at one end has a length of 0.5 m and resonates at its fundamental frequency with a speed
of sound of 350 m/s. What is the frequency?

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Explanation

**Organ pipe modes** illustrate boundary influence. Closed pipe odd harmonic series contrasts with open pipe full series, affecting timbre. Frequency scales inversely with length, explaining pitch variation with pipe length. Fundamental: v₁ = (v/4L) . v₁ = (350/4 × 0.5) = (350/2) = 175 Hz . Using v = fλ and standing-wave condition fₙ = n v/(2L) or v/(4L) as applicable, calculation yields 175 Hz, illustrating frequency-length-speed interdependence and quantization by boundaries. This aligns with NCERT Class 11 treatment, emphasizing conservation, symmetry and dimensional consistency useful for CBSE, NEET and CUET.

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