The discussion revolves around determining the fundamental frequency and first overtone (second partial) of a 16 ft long open organ pipe. The context involves understanding wave properties in musical acoustics, specifically in relation to pipe instruments.
The discussion is ongoing with participants sharing their interpretations and questioning each other's reasoning. There is a recognition of confusion regarding the definitions and calculations related to partials, and some guidance is being sought on the concepts of nodes and antinodes.
Participants mention a potential misunderstanding of units (feet vs. meters) and express a desire for clarification on the fundamental concepts of wave behavior in open pipes.
If I'm interpreting that equation correctly, you're saying the fundamental wavelength in a 16ft doubly open pipe is 8m. That's a bit inaccurate. How do you arrive at that?Mozzalicious said:V=fλ
343=f8
haruspex said:If I'm interpreting that equation correctly, you're saying the fundamental wavelength in a 16ft doubly open pipe is 8m. That's a bit inaccurate. How do you arrive at that?
For the first overtone, how many wavelengths in the pipe?
Mozzalicious said:Well, I wouldn't say arrived so much as blundered into it lol. I don't really understand the question or partials so from everything I was able to find on partials I guessed 8. From the information the other things I could think of would be 16 or 2. I could provide the links to this information. I was kind of just throwing darts with something I didn't understand