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Two tuning forks, P and Q
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
Two tuning forks, P and Q, have time periods
0.004
s
0.004\,\text{s}
0.004
s
and
0.0025
s
0.0025\,\text{s}
0.0025
s
respectively. Which fork will produce the sound of higher pitch? (a)
P
P
P
(b) Both have equal pitch (c)
Q
Q
Q
(d) Cannot be decided from the given data
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