A tuning fork vibrating with a frequency of 512 Hz is kept close to the open end of a
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Date: 02/08/2020

A tuning fork vibrating with a frequency of 512 Hz is kept close to the open end of a tube filled with water , figure. The water level in the tube is gradually lowerd. When the water level is 17cm below the open end, maximum intensity of sound in heard. If the room temperature is `20^(@)C`, calculate  (a) speed of sound in air at room temperature.  (b) speed of sound in air at `0^(@)C`  (c)  if the water in the tube is replaced with mercury, will there be any difference in your observations?