Question

Consider a 65.5 cm long western concert flute and use 353m/s for the phase speed of sound in the flute. The lowest note this flute can play is C4 (261.63Hz). Determine whether it should be considered an open-pipe or closed-pipe instrument.
Note: opinions among internet sources vary but your analysis will determine the correct answer. Sketch the displacement envelope for the second harmonic mode of this flute and the associated pressure envelope.

Answer 1