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MHT CET 2026 (11 Apr, Shift 1) · Beats

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Q12MHT CET 2026 · 11 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

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A tuning fork of frequency nn produces xx beats per second when sounded with a vibrating sonometer string. What must have been the frequency of the string, when a slight increase in tension produces lesser beats per second than before?

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Answer: (b)

  1. String frequency =n±x= n \pm x.
  2. Increasing tension raises the string frequency; beats decrease, so the string was moving toward nn from below.
  3. So the answer is (b) n−xn - x.
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