Question

The human ear canal is about 2.9 cm long and can be regarded as a tube open at one end and closed at the eardrum. What is the fundamental frequency around which we would expect hearing to be most sensitive? Assume the speed of sound in air to be 335 m/s.

Answer 1

Answer:

$f=2887.93Hz$

Explanation:

Given data

Length L=2.9 cm=0.029m

Speed of sound v=335 m/s

to find

Fundamental frequency f

Solution

As we know that frequency is given as:

f=v/λ

$f=\frac{v}{4L}\\ f=\frac{335m/s}{4(0.029m)} \\ f=2887.93Hz$