Leumas Physics

Open Pipe Harmonic Frequency

f = n·v / (2·L)

What it says

The resonant frequency of the nth harmonic in a pipe open at both ends equals n times the speed of sound divided by twice the pipe length. Both ends are pressure nodes, so all integer harmonics are present.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
fHarmonic frequency (Hz)T^-1
nHarmonic number (dimensionless)1
vSpeed of sound (m/s)L T^-1
LPipe length (m)L

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