The air inside the pipes of a wind instrument vibrates. The tubing in a wind instrument confines the motion of the air inside it- the air particles must wiggle parallel to the walls of the pipe. The result is a longitudinal standing wave in the air column inside the pipe.
If the air is blown lightly at the open end of the closed organ pipe, then the air column vibrates (as shown in figure) in the fundamental mode. There is a node at the closed end and an antinode at the open end. If l is the length of the tube,
l = λ1/4 or λ1 = 4l …... (1)
If n1 is the fundamental frequency of the vibrations and v is the velocity of sound in air, then
n1 = v/λ1 = v/4l …... (2)
If air is blown strongly at the open end, frequencies higher than fundamental frequency can be produced. They are called overtones. Fig.b & Fig.c shows the mode of vibration with two or more nodes and antinodes.
Overtones in a Closed Pipe
l = 3λ3/4 or λ3 = 4l/3 …... (3)
Thus, n3 = v/λ3 = 3v/4l = 3n1 …... (4)
This is the first overtone or third harmonic.
Similarly, n5 = 5v/4l = 5n1 …... (5)
This is called as second overtone or fifth harmonic.
Therefore the frequency of pth overtone is (2p + 1) n1 where n1 is the fundamental frequency. In a closed pipe only odd harmonics are produced. The frequencies of harmonics are in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 5.....
(b) Open organ pipe
When air is blown into the open organ pipe, the air column vibrates in the fundamental mode as shown in figure. Antinodes are formed at the ends and a node is formed in the middle of the pipe. If l is the length of the pipe, then
Stationary Waves in an Open Pipe
l = λ1/2 Or λ1 = 2l …... (1)
v = n1λ1 = n12l
The fundamental frequency,
n1 = v/2l …... (2)
In the next mode of vibration additional nodes and antinodes are formed as shown in Fig.b and Fig.c.
l = λ2 or v = n2λ2 = n2 (l)
So, n2 = v/l = 2n1 …... (3)
This is the first overtone or second harmonic.
Similarly,
Overtones in an Open Pipe
n3 = v/λ3 = 3v/2l = 3n1 …... (4)
This is the second overtone or third harmonic
Therefore the frequency of Pth overtone is (P + 1) n1 where n1 is the fundamental frequency.
The frequencies of harmonics are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 ....
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Explanation:
The air inside the pipes of a wind instrument vibrates. The tubing in a wind instrument confines the motion of the air inside it- the air particles must wiggle parallel to the walls of the pipe. The result is a longitudinal standing wave in the air column inside the pipe.
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Answer:
a) Closed organ pipe
If the air is blown lightly at the open end of the closed organ pipe, then the air column vibrates (as shown in figure) in the fundamental mode. There is a node at the closed end and an antinode at the open end. If l is the length of the tube,
l = λ1/4 or λ1 = 4l …... (1)
If n1 is the fundamental frequency of the vibrations and v is the velocity of sound in air, then
n1 = v/λ1 = v/4l …... (2)
If air is blown strongly at the open end, frequencies higher than fundamental frequency can be produced. They are called overtones. Fig.b & Fig.c shows the mode of vibration with two or more nodes and antinodes.
Overtones in a Closed Pipe
l = 3λ3/4 or λ3 = 4l/3 …... (3)
Thus, n3 = v/λ3 = 3v/4l = 3n1 …... (4)
This is the first overtone or third harmonic.
Similarly, n5 = 5v/4l = 5n1 …... (5)
This is called as second overtone or fifth harmonic.
Therefore the frequency of pth overtone is (2p + 1) n1 where n1 is the fundamental frequency. In a closed pipe only odd harmonics are produced. The frequencies of harmonics are in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 5.....
(b) Open organ pipe
When air is blown into the open organ pipe, the air column vibrates in the fundamental mode as shown in figure. Antinodes are formed at the ends and a node is formed in the middle of the pipe. If l is the length of the pipe, then
Stationary Waves in an Open Pipe
l = λ1/2 Or λ1 = 2l …... (1)
v = n1λ1 = n12l
The fundamental frequency,
n1 = v/2l …... (2)
In the next mode of vibration additional nodes and antinodes are formed as shown in Fig.b and Fig.c.
l = λ2 or v = n2λ2 = n2 (l)
So, n2 = v/l = 2n1 …... (3)
This is the first overtone or second harmonic.
Similarly,
Overtones in an Open Pipe
n3 = v/λ3 = 3v/2l = 3n1 …... (4)
This is the second overtone or third harmonic
Therefore the frequency of Pth overtone is (P + 1) n1 where n1 is the fundamental frequency.
The frequencies of harmonics are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 ....
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