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Why is note produces by an open organ pipe sweeter that that produced by a closed organ pipe of same length?

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(A): Sound produced by an open organ pipe is richer than the sound produced by a closed organ pipe. (R): Outside air can enter the pipe from both ends, in case of open organ pipe.

(A): Sound produced by an open organ pipe is richer than the sound produced by a closed organ pipe. (R): Outside air can enter the pipe from both ends, in case of open organ pipe.

"The sound produced by an open pipe is sweeter than that from a closed pipe." Way ?

Organ pipes are musical instruments which are used for producing musical sound by blowing air into the pipe. Organ pipes are of two types: closed organ pipes are closed at one end and open at the other. Open organ pipes are open at both ends. The study shows that the overall musical sound produced by an open organ piipe is richer than the musical sound produced by a closed organ pipe. Read the above passage and answer the following questions: (i) Why the overall musical sound produced by an open organ pipe is richer than the musical sound produced by a closed organ pipe ? (ii) What does this study imply in day to day life ?

STATEMENT-1: An open organ pipe can be used as a musical instrument but not a closed organ pipe. STATEMENT-2: The fundamental frequency of an open orgna pipe is twice the fundamental frequency of a closed organ pipe of the same length.

STATEMENT-1: An open organ pipe can be used as a musical instrument but not a closed organ pipe. STATEMENT-2: The fundamental frequency of an open orgna pipe is twice the fundamental frequency of a closed organ pipe of the same length.