JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    Two identical straight wires are stretched so as to produce 6 beats per second when vibrating simultaneously. On changing the tension in one of them, the beat frequency remains unchanged. Denoting by \[{{T}_{1}},\,{{T}_{2}}\], the higher and the lower initial tensions in the strings, then it could be said that while making the above change in tension [IIT 1991]

    A)            \[{{T}_{2}}\] was decreased  

    B)            \[{{T}_{2}}\] was increased

    C)            \[{{T}_{1}}\] was increased   

    D)            \[{{T}_{1}}\] was kept constant

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                       Using \[n=\frac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\frac{T}{m}}\]; As \[{{T}_{1}}>{{T}_{2}}\]Þ \[{{n}_{1}}>{{n}_{2}}\] giving \[{{n}_{1}}-{{n}_{2}}=6\] The beat frequency of 6 will remain fixed when (i) \[{{n}_{1}}\] remains same but \[{{n}_{2}}\] is increased to a new value \[({{n}_{2}}^{\prime }-{{n}_{2}}=12)\] by increasing tension \[{{T}_{2}}\]. (ii) n2 remains same but n1 is decreased to a new value \[({{n}_{1}}-{{n}_{1}}'=12)\] by decreasing tension T1.


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