For an organ pipe completely closed at one end, the fundamental frequency is f. What are the frequencies of the next two higher harmonics? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

For an organ pipe completely closed at one end, the fundamental frequency is f. What are the frequencies of the next two higher harmonics?
A. 3f and 5f
B. 2f and 3f
C. 4f and 6f
D. 2f and 4f
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
An organ pipe closed at one end features a node at the closed end and an antinode at the open end. Because of these boundary conditions, it can only support odd harmonics. If the fundamental frequency (1st harmonic) is f, the next permissible frequencies are the 3rd harmonic (3f), 5th harmonic (5f), 7th harmonic (7f), and so forth.

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