End CorrectionMediumQuestion 31245
Question
End correction in organ pipes accounts for:
- ATemperature effect
- BFact that antinode forms slightly outside pipe openingCorrect
- CFriction at walls
- DChange in humidity
Correct answer
Fact that antinode forms slightly outside pipe opening
Explanation
An open end acts as an antinode, but it forms slightly beyond the physical end. End correction e ≈ 0.6r (r = pipe radius) is added to each open end.