The lowest tone produced by a certain organ comes from a 3.0-m pipe with both ends open.If the speed of sound is 340 m/s, the frequency of this tone is approximately:
A)14 Hz
B)28 Hz
C)57 Hz
D)110 Hz
E)230 Hz

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The frequency of the lowest tone produced by a pipe with both ends open is given by:f = v/2Lwhere v is the speed of sound and L is the length of the pipe.Plugging in the given values, we get:f = 340 m/s / (2 * 3.0 m) = 56.67 HzThe closest answer choice is C) 57 Hz.

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