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Where do antinodes occur in an open pipe?

at nodes

at the middle

at the closed end

at the open ends

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What is the lowest possible resonant frequency in an open pipe of length l?

l4 v
l2 v
4 lv
2 lv

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What conditions are necessary for resonance to occur in an air column?

the length matches a harmonic wavelength

the frequency matches a natural frequency

constructive interference occurs

all of the above

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In a closed pipe, where does a node occur?

at the closed end

at the open end

nodes do not occur

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What is the minimum length of a closed pipe required to produce the lowest possible resonant frequency?

λ/2

λ

λ/4

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What produces the resonant frequencies in wind instruments?

transverse waves

longitudinal waves

gravitational waves

electromagnetic waves

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As wavelength decreases in an open pipe, what happens to the resonant frequency?

it increases

it decreases

it stays the same

no resonance can occur

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Why do higher harmonics have shorter wavelengths than lower harmonics?

the speed is higher

the frequency is lower

the speed is lower

the frequency is higher

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In an open pipe, constructive interference causes:

antinodes at closed ends

nodes at the open ends

nodes at closed ends

antinodes at the open ends

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What are areas of maximum displacement in standing waves called?

antinodes

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What are areas of zero displacement in standing waves called?

nodes

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Explain why resonance only occurs at specific frequencies in wind instruments.

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