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Question 30

A turning fork of frequency 600Hz is sounded over a closed resonance tube. If the first and second resonant positions are 0.130m and 0.413m respectively, calculate the speed of sound in air

  • A.508.4ms-1
  • B.480.0ms-1
  • C.339.6ms-1
  • D.169.8ms-1
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
2000
Question no.
#30
Type
Objective
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