A first harmonic stationary sound wave is produced in the air of the cylinder, which is half-filled with water. More water is added to the cylinder, and now first harmonic stationary wave is produced with a different frequency. What is the change in frequency and nature of displacement in air at the surface of the water?
Correct answer: C. Nature of displacement = node change in frequency = increase
- A. Nature of displacement = antinode change in frequency = decrease
- B. Nature of displacement = antinode change in frequency = increase
- C. Nature of displacement = node change in frequency = increase
- D. Nature of displacement = node change in frequency = decrease
Explanation
Since the cylinder is half-filled with water, we can treat this as a pipe where it is closed on one end and open on the other. The closed end is a node. Adding water would decrease the original length, change the node, and increase the frequency as the formula for frequency is F = V/2L and since the length is decreasing, the frequency is increasing. Hence Option C is correct.
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