Lab Activity: To Determine the Velocity of Sound in Air at Room Temperature Using a Resonance Tube

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Lab Activity: To Determine the Velocity of Sound in Air at Room Temperature Using a Resonance Tube: Overview

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Important Questions on Lab Activity: To Determine the Velocity of Sound in Air at Room Temperature Using a Resonance Tube

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In a resonance - column experiment to measure the velocity of sound, the first resonance is obtained at a length l1 and the second resonance at a length l2. Which of the following is (are) correct?

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A student was performing to determine the velocity of sound in air using a resonance tube. He found two successive resonance frequencies in an open organ pipe are 1954 Hz and 2602 Hz. Find the length of the tube.  The speed of sound in the air is 324 m s-1.

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Why is it necessary to drop the water level in the resonance tube even further in order to find the second resonance location in the experiment to measure the sound velocity in air using a resonance tube?

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In the experiment to determine the velocity of sound in air using a resonance tube, why is a tuning fork of known frequency (preferably of 480 Hz or 512 Hz) chosen?

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In the experiment to determine the velocity of sound in air using a resonance tube, which precaution is crucial to ensure proper resonance conditions and accurate measurements?

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Which precaution is essential for ensuring accurate measurements in the experiment to determine the velocity of sound in air using a resonance tube?

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Using a tuning fork and the resonance column method, a student is determining the speed of sound in air by measuring the length of the air column, 0.1 m that resonates in the fundamental mode. The tuning fork resonates with the first overtone when this length is changed to 0.35 m . Calculate the end correction

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An studebt performing experiment using a resonance column makes use of a 400 Hz tuning fork. When the air column is 20.0 cm long, the first resonance is detected, and when it is 62.0 cm long, the second resonance is detected. (A)Determine the sound speed in the air. (b) What is the distance at which the pressure node forms above the open end?

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A student performing the resonance column experiment took the velocity of sound as v=2nl2-l1. Where n is frequency =325 Hz measured accurately. l1,l2 are the resonating length and are measured as l1=25.0 cm and l2=75.0 cm the speed of sound is

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In an experiment to determine the velocity of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube, the first resonance is observed when the air column has a length of 20.0 cm for a tuning fork of frequency 400 Hz is used. The velocity of the sound at room temperature is336 m s-1The third resonance is observed when the air column has a length of cm

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The frequency of the tuning fork is n and l1 and l2 are the length of the first and second resonating column. Which one of the following is the formula used for the calculation of the speed of air using the resonance tube?

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To find the second resonance position, what is the possible change in the position of the reservoir?

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A student takes the observations for the length of the first resonating column and that of the second resonating column to find the speed of sound in the air. The measurements are found to be 16.8 cm and 50.4 cm respectively when resonating with a tuning fork of frequency 512 Hz. What will be his answer as he calculates his results?

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Which one of the following precautions is not correct while resonating the air column of the resonance tube?

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The length of the air column in the resonance tube for the first resonance to occur is 16.8 cm. Which one is the second possible resonating length?