When two sound waves of nearly equal frequency reach a listener simultaneously

PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

When two sound waves of nearly equal frequency reach a listener simultaneously, which of the following quantities is numerically equal to the absolute difference between the two frequencies? (a) ∣f1−f2∣2\dfrac{|f_1-f_2|}{2} (b) the average frequency of the two sound waves (c) the beat frequency (d) f1+f2f_1+f_2

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