Answer:
The fundamental frequency is [tex]f_1 =128 \ Hz[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The frequency of one harmonics is [tex]f_x= 448 \ Hz[/tex]
The next higher harmonic is [tex]f_z = 576 \ Hz[/tex]
Generally the frequency of an air column open at both ends is mathematically represented as
[tex]f_n = \frac{nv }{ 2 L }[/tex]
Here n is the order of the harmonics (frequency)
v is the velocity of the sound
L is the length of the column
So for one harmonics we have that
[tex]f_k = \frac{n v }{2L}[/tex]
Then for the next higher harmonics
[tex]f_x = \frac{n+1 ) v}{2 L }[/tex]
Generally the difference between these frequencies is mathematically represented as
[tex]f_z- f_x = \frac{(n+1 )v}{ 2L} - \frac{(n )v}{ 2L}[/tex]
=> [tex]576 - 448 = \frac{vn + v - nv }{2L}[/tex]
=> [tex]\frac{ v }{2L} = 128[/tex]
Generally for fundamental frequency n = 1
So
[tex]f_1 = n * \frac{v}{2L}[/tex]
So
[tex]f_1 =1 * 128[/tex]
=> [tex]f_1 =128 \ Hz[/tex]
