You have to blow the pipe, so one end must be open :)rrosa522 said:Homework Statement
does it mean only one side of the pipe is open or both sides are closed.
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i think it means only one side is open, but i just need to make sure
We don't know if anything is being blown into the pipe. Sound could be transmitted through a diaphragm at one end.ehild said:You have to blow the pipe, so one end must be open
A closed pipe is a type of musical instrument, such as a flute or organ pipe, where one end of the pipe is closed while the other end is open. This creates a resonance chamber for sound waves to bounce back and forth, producing a specific pitch or note.
Standing waves occur in a closed pipe when a sound wave travels down the pipe and reflects off the closed end, creating an interference pattern with the original wave. This results in a stationary wave pattern, where certain points along the pipe experience constructive interference and others experience destructive interference.
Nodes are points along a standing wave where the amplitude of the wave is always zero. In a closed pipe, these nodes occur at the closed end and at the midpoint of the open end. Antinodes, on the other hand, are points where the amplitude is at its maximum. In a closed pipe, these occur at the open end of the pipe.
Yes, the length of the pipe can affect the wavelength of the standing wave and therefore the pitch produced. By changing the length of the pipe, either by opening or closing holes or by using different lengths of pipes, different pitches can be produced.
The relationship between the length of a closed pipe and the wavelength of the standing wave is inverse. This means that as the length of the pipe increases, the wavelength of the standing wave decreases, and vice versa. This is why shorter pipes produce higher pitches while longer pipes produce lower pitches.