IB Physics Topic C.4 Standing Waves and Resonance…

A tube is closed at one end and open at the other.

the fundamental mode of the standing wave in the tube.

the position of the node and antinode.

the length of the tube in terms of the wavelength.

A string of length $L = 1.0\ \text{m}$ is fixed at both ends and supports standing waves. The wave speed is $v = 120\ \text{m s}^{-1}$ .

Which of the following best explains why the sound intensity sharply increases when a pipe reaches its resonant length for a particular frequency?

A standing wave is formed on a string. What is always true at a node?

In a tube closed at one end, which statement is correct regarding the air displacement at each end?

an expression for the wavelength $\lambda$ of the $n^\text{th}$ harmonic on the string.

In a pipe that is closed at one end and open at the other, only certain harmonics are observed. why some harmonics are missing in such a tube.

the frequency of the fourth harmonic for the string.

the standing wave pattern corresponding to the second and fourth harmonic on the string.

the harmonic series for a string fixed at both ends and a pipe closed at one end.

IB Physics C.4 Standing Waves and Resonance Questionbank