In a resonating pipe that is open at one end and closed at the other end, there
A) is a displacement node at the closed end and a displacement antinode at the open end.
B) are displacement antinodes at each end.
C) are displacement nodes at each end.
D) is a displacement node at the open end and a displacement antinode at the closed end.

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In a resonating pipe that is open at one end and closed at the other, the closed end must have a displacement node because the air cannot move at the boundary, and the open end must have a displacement antinode because the air can move freely there.

In a Resonating Pipe That Is Open at One End