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QJEEM19Phe9cd: JEE Main 2019 Physics - Class 11 JEEM19Phe9cd Solution: A resonance tube is old and has jagged end. It is still used in …
A resonance tube is old and has jagged end. It is still used in the laboratory to determine velocity of sound in air. A tuning fork of frequency 512 Hz produces first resonance when the tube is filled with water to a mark 11 cm below a reference mark, near the open end of the tube. The experiment is repeated with another fork of frequency 256 Hz which produces first resonance when water reaches a mark 27 cm below the reference mark. The velocity of sound in air, obtained in the experiment, is close to :
Multiple Choice Options
- A 335 ms–1
- B 328 ms–1
- C 341 ms–1
- D 322 ms–1
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
In first resonance, length of air column .

So, or
So, speed of sound is
...... (i)
And in second case,
or
..... (ii)
Dividing both Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
cm
Substituting value of e in Eq. (i), we get
Speed of sound
cm s 1 = 327.68 ms 1 328 ms 1