Compute the speed of sound in air

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A vibrating tuning fork of freq 256 Hz is held over the top of a vertical tube full of water. The water is allowed to flow out slowly from the tube. A loud sound is heard when the air column in the tube is 33 cm. Compute the speed of sound in air.

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