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A 0.5-m tube is placed in a bucket of water. The tube can be moved up and down to vary the length of the column of air inside. The temperature of both the water and air is 20°C. A 440-Hz tuning fork is struck and placed over the mouth of the tube. The tube is moved up and down until the first resonance can be heard. What is the length of the column of air inside the tube when this happens?

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A 0.5-m tube is placed in a bucket of water. The tube can be moved up and down to vary the length of the column of air inside. The temperature of both the water and air is 20°C. A 440-Hz tuning fork is struck and placed over the mouth of the tube. The tube is moved up and down until the first resonance can be heard. What is the length of the column of air inside the tube when this happens?






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