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The concept used to solve this problem is fundamental frequency.
Use equation of fundamental frequency to find the fundamental frequencies of the standing wave in the test tube.
The expression for the wavelength of the fundamental harmonic for a tube with one end open and other end closed is as follows:
Here, is the wavelength and is the length of the tube.
Wavelength is also expressed as
Here, is the speed of the wave and is the fundamental frequency.
(a)
The fundamental frequency of the standing wave is,
Wavelength of the fundamental harmonic for a test tube is,
Substitute as and as .
(b)
The fundamental frequency of the standing wave is,
Wavelength of the fundamental harmonic for a test tube is,
Since the test tube is half filled with water, length is equal to,
Substitute as and as
Ans: Part aThus, the frequency of the standing wave is
Part bThus, the frequency of the standing wave is