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A tuning fork of unknown frequency makes three beats per second with a standard fork…
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A tuning fork of unknown frequency makes three beats per second with a standard fork of frequency
384
Hz
384\text{ Hz}
384
Hz
. The beat frequency decreases when a small piece of wax is put on a prong of the first fork. What is the frequency of this fork?
Related theory
Beats
Wave Superposition
Waves
Stationary waves
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