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The fundamental frequency in an open organ pipe is equal to the third harmonic of a closed organ pipe. If the length of the closed organ pipe is 20 cm20 \text{ cm}, the length of the open organ pipe is:

A

13.2 cm13.2 \text{ cm}

B

8 cm8 \text{ cm}

C

12.5 cm12.5 \text{ cm}

D

16 cm16 \text{ cm}

Step-by-Step Solution

Let the length of the open organ pipe be LoL_o and the length of the closed organ pipe be LcL_c. The fundamental frequency of an open organ pipe is given by fo=v2Lof_o = \frac{v}{2L_o}. The frequency of the third harmonic (first overtone) of a closed organ pipe is given by fc=3v4Lcf_c = \frac{3v}{4L_c}. According to the question, fo=fcf_o = f_c: v2Lo=3v4Lc\frac{v}{2L_o} = \frac{3v}{4L_c} Rearranging to solve for LoL_o: Lo=4Lc6=2Lc3L_o = \frac{4L_c}{6} = \frac{2L_c}{3} Given Lc=20 cmL_c = 20 \text{ cm}, Lo=2×203=403=13.33 cmL_o = \frac{2 \times 20}{3} = \frac{40}{3} = 13.33 \text{ cm} The calculated length is 13.33 cm13.33 \text{ cm}, and the closest available option provided in the question is 13.2 cm13.2 \text{ cm}.

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