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If three tuning forks of frequencies 401Hz, 402Hz, 403Hz are vibrated simultaneously then what will be the beat frequency heard? -
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For superposition of waves of frequencies 401and 402 it is 1 s.
For superposition of waves of frequencies 402 and 403 it is 1 s, and
For superposition of waves of frequencies 401 and 403 it is 0.5 s.
0.5 s after a minimum due to all three, first two combinations gives maximum intensity and hence the next minimum intensity will occur only after 1 s and hence the beat period is 1s and beat frequency will be 1 Hz.
(Draw the time intensity graph for all three combinations separately that will make the things clear)
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savy_2020 said:
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If three tuning forks of frequencies 401Hz, 402Hz, 403Hz are vibrated simultaneously then what will be the beat frequency heard?
Since the first two forks differ by one Hz The second two do also. Each pair (401 and 402 plus 402 and 403), will generate a 1 hz beat. The difference in frequency between first and third (401 and 403), is 2 Hz., They will generate a 2 Hz. beat. But since the 1 beat per second fits neatly in the 2 beat per second , you will just hear 2 beats per second.
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