Two stretched strings A and B when vibrated together produce 4 beats per second. If the tension applied to…

Two stretched strings A and B when vibrated together produce 4 beats per second. If the tension applied to the string A increased, the number of beats produced per second is increased to 7. If the frequency of string B is 480 Hz initially. The frequency of string A is
  1. 473 Hz
  2. 476 Hz
  3. 484 Hz
  4. 487 Hz

Solution

$\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{A}} \sim \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{B}}=4$ Now, if tension in string A increased, then frequency of string A increased and beats produced increased. $\begin{array}{ll}\therefore & \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{A}}\gt\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{B}} \\ \therefore & \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{B}}=480 \mathrm{H}_2 \\ \therefore & \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{A}}=\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{B}}+4=480+4=484 \mathrm{~Hz}\end{array}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (18 May Shift 1)

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