JEE Main 2019 Physics question

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A closed organ pipe has a fundamental frequency of 1.5 kHz. The number of overtones that can be distinctly heard by a person with this organ pipe will be (Assume that the highest frequency a person can hear is 20,000 Hz)

Answer: (C)

Solution

Odd harmonics 1.5, 4.5, …, 19.5 kHz: 7 frequencies, i.e. 6 overtones.

Question ID VK-010560