PHY100 - PHYSICS OF THE ARTS PIPE WORKSHEET

1. Draw the velocity standing wave of the fundamental tone in an open-open pipe.

2. Draw the velocity standing wave of the fundamental tone in a closed-open pipe.

3. How does the frequency of a 4cm diameter and 80cm long open-open pipe change when:
a) You change the length from 80cm to 100cm? (Include end effects)

b) You change the diameter from 4cm to 2cm? (Include end effects)

4. Let’s say you want to play a 4th octave D (294 Hz) using a 1 inch diameter PVC pipe. Calculate
the length of the PVC pipe (open-open) necessary to play the D note at 20oC. (Include end
effects)

5. Calculate the length of PVC pipe needed to play a D is you were to put a rubber stopper in one
end. (Include end effects)