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Two sources of sound are separated by a distance 4 m. They both emit sound with the same amplitude and frequency (330 Hz), but they are 180° out of phase. At what points between the two sources, will the sound intensity be maximum? (Take velocity of sound to be 330 m/s
 

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Two sound waves travel at a speed of 330 m/s. If their frequencies are also identical and are equal to 540 Hz, what will be the phase difference between the waves at points 3.5 m from one source and 3 m from the other if the sources are in phase? 
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Two wires of the same material and same cross-section are stretched on a sonometer. One wire is loaded with 1.5 kg and another is loaded with 6 kg. The vibrating length of first wire is 60 cm and its fundamental frequency of vibration is the same as that of the second wire. Calculate vibrating length of the other wire. 
 
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A pipe closed at one end can produce overtones at frequencies 640 Hz, 896 Hz and 1152 Hz. Calculate the fundamental frequency. 
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A standing wave is produced in a tube open at both ends. The fundamental frequency is 300 Hz. What is the length of tube? (speed of  the sound = 340 m s-1).
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12th Maharashtra Board
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Find the fundamental, first overtone and second overtone frequencies of a pipe, open at both the ends, of length 25 cm if the speed of sound in air is 330 m/s.
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A pipe open at both the ends has a fundamental frequency of 600 Hz. The first overtone of a pipe closed at one end has the same frequency as the first overtone of the open pipe. How long are the two pipes? (Take the velocity of sound to be 330 m/s).

 

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A string 1 m long is fixed at one end. Transverse vibrations of frequency 15 Hz are imposed at the free end. Due to this, a stationary wave with four complete loops, is produced on the string. Find the speed of the progressive wave which produces the stationary wave.
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A violin string vibrates with fundamental frequency of 440 Hz. What are the frequencies of first and second overtones?