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QJEEM21Ph9b27: JEE Main 2021 Physics - Class 11 JEEM21Ph9b27 Solution: A closed organ pipe of length L and an open organ pipe contain…

A closed organ pipe of length L and an open organ pipe contain gases of densities ρ\rho 1 and ρ\rho 2 respectively. The compressibility of gases are equal in both the pipes. Both the pipes are vibrating in their first overtone with same frequency. The length of the open pipe is x3Lρ1ρ2{x \over 3}L\sqrt {{{{\rho _1}} \over {{\rho _2}}}} where x is ___________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)

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First overtone of open pipe =v2L2= {{{v_2}} \over {{L_2}}}

First overtone of closed pipe at one end =3v4L= {{3v} \over {4L}}

As per question,

3V4L=V2L{{3V} \over {4L}} = {{{V_2}} \over L}

⇒Bρ1 . 34L=Bρ2 . 1L2\Rightarrow \sqrt {{B \over {{\rho _1}}}} \,.\,{3 \over {4L}} = \sqrt {{B \over {{\rho _2}}}} \,.\,{1 \over {{L_2}}} ( ∵\because V=BρV = \sqrt {{B \over \rho }} )

⇒L2=4L3ρ1ρ2\Rightarrow {L_2} = {{4L} \over 3}\sqrt {{{{\rho _1}} \over {{\rho _2}}}} ..... (i)

According to question, the length of the open pipe is

x3Lρ1ρ2{x \over 3}L\sqrt {{{{\rho _1}} \over {{\rho _2}}}} ..... (ii)

Comparing Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

x=4x = 4

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