A pipe of length L closed at one end is resonating at its fundamental frequency. Which statement is correct?
A) The wavelength is 4L and there is a displacement node at the pipe's open end.
B) The wavelength is 4L and there is a displacement antinode at the pipe's open end.
C) The wavelength is L and there is a displacement node at the pipe's open end.
D) The wavelength is L and there is a displacement antinode at the pipe's open end.

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In a pipe closed at one end, the fundamental frequency has a wavelength of 4L, with a displacement antinode at the open end and a node at the closed end.

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