JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Beats

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    Two tuning forks have frequencies 380 and 384 Hz respectively. When they are sounded together, they produce 4 beats. After hearing the maximum sound, how long will it take to hear the minimum sound        [MP PMT/PET 1998]

    A)            \[\frac{1}{2}\]sec               

    B)            \[\frac{1}{4}\]sec

    C)            \[\frac{1}{8}\]sec               

    D)            \[\frac{1}{16}\]sec

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Beat period \[T=\frac{1}{{{n}_{1}}\tilde{\ }{{n}_{2}}}=\frac{1}{384-380}=\frac{1}{4}\sec \]. Hence minimum time interval between maxima and minima \[t=\frac{T}{2}=\frac{1}{8}\sec .\]


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