Standing Sound Waves: One of the harmonics of a column of air in a tube that is open at one end and closed at the other has a frequency of 448 Hz, and the next higher harmonic has a frequency of 576 Hz. How long is the tube? The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s.

A. 1.34 m
B. 0.670 m
C. 0.335 m
D. 1.00 m
E. 2.68 m


Answer: A

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