A utility tunnel is a tube closed at one end. Wind blowing past the entrance produces standing sound waves in the tunnel. If the distance between adjacent compressions (or rarefactions) of the sound wave is 17.4 m when the tunnel is vibrating at its fundamental frequency of 19.9 Hz, what is the temperature in the tunnel? (enter your answer with 3 significant figures) possibly useful: v = Af f= 1/T Vsound = (331 m/s)sqrt(T/273); T in K tube closed at one end: An = 4L/n, n= 1,3,5.. v = Anfn n = 1,3,5,.. V ΑΣφ ? K Submit Request Answer Part B What is the length of the tunnel? (enter your answer with 3 significant figures) V ΑΣφ ?

A utility tunnel is a tube closed at one end. Wind blowing past the entrance produces standing sound waves in the tunnel. If the distance between adjacent compressions (or rarefactions) of the sound wave is 17.4 m when the tunnel is vibrating at its fundamental frequency of 19.9 Hz, what is the temperature in the tunnel? (enter your answer with 3 significant figures) possibly useful: v = Af f= 1/T Vsound = (331 m/s)sqrt(T/273); T in K tube closed at one end: An = 4L/n, n= 1,3,5.. v = Anfn n = 1,3,5,.. V ΑΣφ ? K Submit Request Answer Part B What is the length of the tunnel? (enter your answer with 3 significant figures) V ΑΣφ ?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter16: Waves

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 105P: A cable with a linear density of =0.2 kg/m is hung from telephone poles. The tension in the cable is...

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