Answer
570 Hz
Work Step by Step
Approximate the seashell as a closed tube of length 15 cm. For a pipe that is closed at one end, the fundamental frequency is $f_1=\frac{v}{4 \mathcal{l}}$.
$f_1=\frac{343 m/s}{4 (0.15m)}=570Hz$
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 12 - Sound - Problems - Page 355: 32
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