A child blows air at one end of a straw and . . .

Question : A child blows air at one end of a straw and slowly cuts pieces of the straw from the other end. What will be the outcome that will be observed?


Doubt by Mansi 

Solution : 

We know, 
In open organ pipe, 
𝜈n=nv/2L
Clearly, 
𝜈∝1/L

So when the length of the straw is reduced then the frequency of the sound produced by the straw will increases.

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