A pipe is 0.90 m long and is open at one end but closed at the other end.If it resonates with a tone whose wavelength is 0.72 m,what is the wavelength of the next higher overtone in this pipe?
A) 0.36 m
B) 0.40 m
C) 0.45 m
D) 0.51 m
E) 0.58 m

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The length of the pipe L is equal to one-fourth of the wavelength of the fundamental frequency, according to the equation L = λ/4. Therefore, the fundamental frequency is:

f1 = v/λ1 = v/(4L)

where v is the speed of sound.

For the next higher overtone, we need to find the wavelength λ2. Since the pipe is closed at one end, the next harmonic is odd, and its wavelength is given by:

λ2 = 1.5 λ1 = 1.5 (4L) = 6L

Therefore, the wavelength of the next higher overtone is:

λ2 = 6(0.90 m) = 5.4 m

However, this answer is not given as an option. We need to find the closest option to 5.4 m.

The closest option to 5.4 m is D) 0.51 m.

Therefore, the final answer is:

Answer: D
 The wavelength of the next higher overtone in this pipe is 0.51 m.

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