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MHT CET 2023 (12 May, Shift 1) · Beats

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Q39MHT CET 2023 · 12 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

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41 tuning forks are arranged in increasing order of frequency such that each produces 5 beats/second with next tuning fork. If frequency of last tuning fork is double that of frequency of first fork. Then frequency of first and last fork is

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Answer: (b)

  1. Last (41st) fork =f+40×5=f+200= f + 40 \times 5 = f + 200
  2. f+200=2f⇒f=200 Hzf + 200 = 2f \Rightarrow f = 200\text{ Hz}, last =400 Hz= 400\text{ Hz}
  3. So the answer is (b) 200, 400 Hz200,\ 400\text{ Hz}.
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