PHY2010 Practice Homework 3


Problem 8: Ben is playing bass, but unfortunately nobody can hear his intricate playing because the low end is muddied by the resonant frequencies of the room. You estimate the length of the room to be 5.97 m. Assuming the air is at room temperature, and regarding the room as a pipe with both ends closed, what is the corresponding frequency of the first overtone?

Hz


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