Pipes, resonating frequencies and yeah some gases

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A closed organ pipe resonating at 200 Hz in O2 experiences a frequency change when 2 moles of O2 and 3 moles of O3 are added. The relevant equation for wave speed in a gas is v = √(γP/ρ), where γ varies for different gases. The initial calculations led to an incorrect frequency of 110 Hz, prompting a reevaluation of γ, which is 7/5 for diatomic gases and 4/3 for triatomic gases. The mixed gas γ was calculated as 59/34, but this yielded a frequency of 123.51 Hz, indicating further adjustments are needed for accurate results. The discussion highlights the complexities of calculating resonant frequencies in mixed gas scenarios.
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Homework Statement


A closed organ pipe resonates in its fundamental mode at a frequency of ##200Hz## in ##O_2## at a certain temperature. If the pipe contains 2 moles of ##O_2## and 3 moles of ##O_3## are now added to it, then what will be the fundamental frequency of same pipe at same temperature?
[Given answer is ##172. 7Hz##]

Homework Equations


The relevant equation according to me is:
##v =√(\gamma P/\rho) ## (in a gas speed of a wave)

The Attempt at a Solution


What I did is:
Velocity of a wave in a gas=
$$v=√(\gamma P/\rho)$$
So using ##v=\nu\lambda##
We can say that
##\nu_1/\nu_2=√(\rho_2/\rho_1)##
And we know that
##\rho_1=4×16/V ## where V is the volume of pipe
And ##\rho_2=3×3×16+2×2×16/V=13×16/V##
Therefore my frequency is coming out to be
##110 Hz##
Which is wrong.. I know the whole of this seems to be wrong from the start... so how to do this?
 
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Are you assuming P and ##\gamma## remain the same ?
 
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mooncrater said:

Homework Statement


A closed organ pipe resonates in its fundamental mode at a frequency of ##200Hz## in ##O_2## at a certain temperature. If the pipe contains 2 moles of ##O_2## and 3 moles of ##O_3## are now added to it, then what will be the fundamental frequency of same pipe at same temperature?
[Given answer is ##172. 7Hz##]

Homework Equations


The relevant equation according to me is:
##v =√(\gamma P/\rho) ## (in a gas speed of a wave)

The Attempt at a Solution


What I did is:
Velocity of a wave in a gas=
$$v=√(\gamma P/\rho)$$
So using ##v=\nu\lambda##
We can say that
##\nu_1/\nu_2=√(\rho_2/\rho_1)##
And we know that
##\rho_1=4×16/V ## where V is the volume of pipe
And ##\rho_2=3×3×16+2×2×16/V=13×16/V##
Therefore my frequency is coming out to be
##110 Hz##
Which is wrong.. I know the whole of this seems to be wrong from the start... so how to do this?
First what is the gamma for diatomic gas?
 
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Okay, ##\gamma## Will also change for ##O_2## and ##O_3##.
For a diatomic gas it is 7/5 and for a triatomic gas it's 4/3.
 
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Thanks I got it now:smile:
 
Care to enlighten us with your workings ?
 
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Care to enlighten us with your workings ?
Yup... why not...
I just put the values of ##\gamma ##
too, instead of cancelling them while comparing the resonant frequencies in the two cases.
 
mooncrater said:
Yup... why not...
I just put the values of ##\gamma ##
too, instead of cancelling them while comparing the resonant frequencies in the two cases.
But γ would not be 4/3 when you mix both of them.
What would be equivalent γ then?
 
Hmmm.. ##\gamma## can be calculated by comparing the internal energies of the gases in the two cases. :
## n_1C_v1ΔT+n_2C_v2ΔT=(n_1+n_2)C_{net}Δ T##
Cancelling ##ΔT##
##2×(7/5)R+3×(4/3)R=5×R/(\gamma-1)##
Cancelling ##R##
##\gamma=59/34##
But it's giving the answer 123. 51 Hz
 
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mooncrater said:
Hmmm.. ##\gamma## can be calculated by comparing the internal energies of the gases in the two cases. :
## n_1C_v1ΔT+n_2C_v2ΔT=(n_1+n_2)C_{net}Δ T##
Cancelling ##ΔT##
##2×(7/5)R+3×(4/3)R=5×R/(\gamma-1)##
Cancelling ##R##
##\gamma=59/34##
But it's giving the answer 123. 51 Hz
What about P?
 
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I would expect ##\gamma## to come out between 1.4 and 1.3, not at 1.74 :rolleyes:
 
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