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An organ pipe filled with a gas at 27C27^\circ\text{C} resonates at 400 Hz400\text{ Hz} in its fundamental mode. If it is filled with the same gas at 90C90^\circ\text{C}, the resonance frequency at the same mode will be:

A

420 Hz420\text{ Hz}

B

440 Hz440\text{ Hz}

C

484 Hz484\text{ Hz}

D

512 Hz512\text{ Hz}

Step-by-Step Solution

The fundamental frequency of an organ pipe is directly proportional to the speed of sound in the gas (fvf \propto v). The speed of sound in an ideal gas is given by v=γRTMv = \sqrt{\frac{\gamma RT}{M}}, which means vTv \propto \sqrt{T}, where TT is the absolute temperature. Therefore, fTf \propto \sqrt{T}. Given: Initial temperature, T1=27C=27+273=300 KT_1 = 27^\circ\text{C} = 27 + 273 = 300\text{ K} Initial frequency, f1=400 Hzf_1 = 400\text{ Hz} Final temperature, T2=90C=90+273=363 KT_2 = 90^\circ\text{C} = 90 + 273 = 363\text{ K} Final frequency, f2=?f_2 = ? Using the relation f2f1=T2T1\frac{f_2}{f_1} = \sqrt{\frac{T_2}{T_1}}: f2=400×363300f_2 = 400 \times \sqrt{\frac{363}{300}} f2=400×1.21f_2 = 400 \times \sqrt{1.21} f2=400×1.1=440 Hzf_2 = 400 \times 1.1 = 440\text{ Hz}. The resonance frequency at 90C90^\circ\text{C} will be 440 Hz440\text{ Hz}.

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