Question 509: Waves

Question

A source, approaching with speed u towards the open end of a stationary pipe of length L, is emitting a sound of frequency f
s
. The farther end of the pipe is closed. The speed of sound in air is v and f
0
is the fundamental frequency of the pipe. For which of the following combination(s) of u and f
s
, will the sound reaching the pipe lead to a resonance?

Accepted Answer

Natural frequency of closed pipe,
f = (2n + 1)f
0
f
0
is fundamental frequency
n = 0, 1, 2 .......
Frequency of source received by pipe,
$$f' = {f_s}\left[ {{{v - 0} \over {v - u}}} ight]$$
For resonance,
$$f' = f$$
$${f_s}\left[ {{v \over {v - u}}} ight] = (2n + 1){f_0}$$
If u = 0.8v, f
s
= f
0
$$f' = {v \over {0.2v}}{f_0} = 5{f_0}$$
For n = 2 pipe can be in resonance
Hence, option (a) is correct.
If u = 0.8v, f
s
= 2f
0
$$f' = {v \over {0.2v}} 	imes 2{f_0} = 10{f_0}$$
If u = 0.8v, f
s
= 0.5f
0
$$f' = {v \over {0.2v}} 	imes 0.5{f_0} = 2.5{f_0}$$
Not possible.
If u = 0.5v, f
s
= 1.5f
0
$$f' = {v \over {0.5v}} 	imes 1.5{f_0} = 3{f_0}$$
For n = 1 f = 3f
0
Pipe can be in resonance.
Hence, option (d) is correct.

Answer

u = 0.8v and f
s
= f
0

Answer

u = 0.8v and f
s
= 2f
0

Answer

u = 0.8v and f
s
= 0.5f
0

Answer

u = 0.5v and f
s
= 1.5f
0

Waves

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