What Oscillation Mode Is Created in a Pipe with Mismatched Resonance Conditions?

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The discussion centers on the oscillation modes created in a pipe with mismatched resonance conditions, specifically when a string's tension is adjusted to match the speed of sound in air. The fundamental mode of oscillation is established on the string, leading to resonance in a pipe that is half the length of the string. Participants seek clarification on whether this results in a fundamental oscillation mode or an overtone, highlighting the distinction between the fundamental frequencies of the string and the pipe. The conversation also explores the shapes of oscillation for both the string and the pipe, emphasizing their differences. Ultimately, the relationship between the string's wavelength and the sound pressure distribution in the pipe is a key point of inquiry.
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In the problem, A string's tension is adjusted so that the speed of sound waves on the string equals the speed of sound in the air. The fundamental mode of oscillation is set up on the string, and in a pipe with one end open and one end closed with a length of half of the string resonance is created. What oscillation mode does that sound set up, fundamental, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd overtone?

I don't quite get the meaning of this question, I could use some clarification. The string is resonating at its fundamental frequency, so doesn't that mean that it will be the fundamental oscillation mode? Or do these two frequencies add to give the 1st overtone?
 
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I think the subtlety here may have to do with the "fundamental" frequency of the pipe, versus the "fundamental" frequency of the string. What is the shape of the fundamental oscillation y(x) on the string with its two ends fixed? What is the shape of a fundamental sound pressure oscillation P(x) with one end of the tube open and the other end closed? How are they different.

And assuming that the string excites a sound that has a wavelength that you described in your y(x) answer, how does that sound wavelength relate to the fundamental sound pressure distribution P(x) that you described above?
 
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