Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Waves-II - Problems - Page 509: 48d

Answer

The harmonic frequency $840~Hz$ is the fourth harmonic.

Work Step by Step

We can write an expression for the harmonic frequencies of a tube with one open end: $f = \frac{nv}{4L},~~$ where $~~n = 1,3,5,...$ Note that the difference between each successive harmonic frequency is $2f_1$ where $f_1$ is the fundamental frequency. We can find the difference in the frequency of successive harmonics: $\Delta f = 1320~Hz-1080~Hz = 240~Hz$ then $f_1 = \frac{240~Hz}{2} = 120~Hz$ We can find the next highest harmonic frequency after $600~Hz$: $f = 600~Hz+240~Hz = 840~Hz$ We can list the harmonic frequencies of this tube: $f = 120~Hz, 360~Hz, 600~Hz, 840~Hz, 1080~Hz, 1320~Hz, ...$ The harmonic frequency $840~Hz$ is the fourth harmonic.
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