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jinsan

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  1. yeah i got it now, thanks for all the help. The closed pipe has a node at the end which means it can only have odd harmonics (odd number of 1/4 \lambda) while the open ended pipe can have odd and even.. :doh:

  2. So, do you understand the difference in the boundary conditions? The wave must be a node where the pipe is closed — no air can move there.

     

    yeah I know the node and the antinode. Boundary conditions? explanation could help thanks :D

     

    Well, the question directly from the book: "What aspect of the standing wave in a closed pipe makes it impossible for it to have the same

    wavelength as the standing wave in an open pipe of the same length?"

  3. Yep Sorry I must have not explained everything properly :confused:

     

    The picture below tells us what it should look like with open ended on the left and closed on the right.

    I'm still @ high school so just speaking in general thanks :P

    1st, 2nd and 3rd harmonics.gif

  4. Hi, I'm stuck on a question that asks why is the wavelength in a closed pipe longer than the wavelegth in a open-end pipe. I know by diagram the wavelength of a closed pipe is 4 times as long as the pipe (natural harmonic) and the wavelegth of an open ended pipe is twice as long.

     

    does someone have a good explanation (in words) why this is? Thanks

     

    Oh and I'm new, is there a list of symbols I can put into posts? like lambda and the f for frequency.. I looked thru the latex ref but cant seem to find any. Thanks for all the help

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