Beats

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Beats: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Beats in Waves & Resultant Beat Equation etc.

Important Questions on Beats

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When two tuning forks Aand B are sounded together a beat frequency of 3 Hz is produced. When B in waxed and again A and B are sounded together the beat frequency increased to 5 Hz. If the frequency A of in 512 Hz, the frequency of fork B (before it is waxed) maybe

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A person riding on a source 'S' of sound (frequency 48 Hz) moves in a medium (in which velocity of sound is 310 m s-1 ) with speed 10 m s-1 as shown towards a liquid reservoir (in which velocity of sound is 1240 m s-1). A detector 'D' in the reservoir moves towards the free surface of the reservoir (along line SD) at a speed 20 m s-1. The sound produced by 'S' gets reflected and transmitted at the free surface. Mark the INCORRECT statement(s) among the following, assuming the liquid in the reservoir stays still and calm.

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There are four tuning forks, and one of them has frequency 553 Hz. By using any two forks at a time, the beat frequencies heard are 1,2,3,5,7,8. Which of the following could be a possible set of frequencies of other three forks.

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There are four tuning forks, and one of them has frequency 553 Hz. By using any two forks at a time, the beat frequencies heard are 1,2,3,5,7,8. The possible frequencies of other three forks are

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Two notes A and B, sounded together, produce 2 beats per sec. Notes B and C sounded together produces 3 beats per second. The notes A and C separately produce the same number of beats with a standard tuning fork of 456 Hz. The possible frequency of the note B is

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If the two frequencies of waves are 550Hz and 380Hz respectively. The beat frequency is _____.

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Two tuning forks have frequencies 450 Hz and 454 Hz respectively. On sounding these forks together, the time interval between two successive maximum intensities will be _____.

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Two waves each of loudness L superimpose to produce beats. The maximum loudness of beats will be

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Two tuning forks have frequencies 450 Hz and 454 Hz respectively. On sounding these forks together, the time interval between two successive maximum intensities will be _____.

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Two sound waves of wavelength 2 m and 2.02 m produce 15 beat in 3 seconds in a medium. The velocity of sound in that medium is

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Two tuning forks have frequencies 300 Hz and 308 Hz. When they are sounded together, after hearing the maximum sound, how long will it take to hear the first minimum sound?

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Distinguish between stationary waves and beats.

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Two sound waves having wavelengths of 87 cm and 88.5 cm respectively, when superimposed, produce 10 beats per second. Find the velocity of the sound.

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Describe Quincke's tube experiment to explain the phenomenon of beats.

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Consider a source of frequency X Hz. In an experiment with 250 Hz, 270 Hz sources, the source produces 8 beats/s, 12 beats/s, respectively. Find X=?

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A beat frequency of 10 Hz is observed if a tuning fork is vibrated simultaneously with a string under a tension of 129.6 N. However, no beats are heard with the tuning fork when the tension in the string is increased to 160 N. Find out the fundamental frequency of the tuning fork.

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For which of the following cases, does the phenomenon of beats can take place?

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Musicians make use of which phenomenon with their musical instruments?

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Two identical piano wires are kept under the same tension T and both have a fundamental frequency of 600 Hz. What should be the fractional increase in the tension of one of the wires so that 6 beats/s are heard when both the wires oscillate together ?
 

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Two tuning forks A and B are sounded together and it results in beats with frequency of 4 beats per second. When A is loaded with wax, they again produces 4 beats per second. If frequency of A is 256 Hz, then the  frequency of B is