JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Mock Test - Waves and Acoustics

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    Two identical straight wires are stretched so as to produce 6 beats per second when vibrating simultaneously. On changing the tension in one of them, the beat frequency remains unchanged. Denoting by \[{{T}_{1}}\], \[{{T}_{2}}\], the higher and the lower initial tensions in the strings, then it could be said that while making the above change in tension

    A) \[{{T}_{2}}\] was decreased      

    B) \[{{T}_{2}}\]was increased

    C) \[{{T}_{1}}\] was increased       

    D) \[{{T}_{1}}\]was kept constant

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] Using \[n=\frac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\frac{T}{m}};\] As \[{{T}_{1}}>{{T}_{2}}\Rightarrow {{n}_{1}}>{{n}_{2}}\]giving \[{{n}_{1}}-{{n}_{2}}=6\] The beat frequency of 6 will remain fixed when (i) \[{{n}_{1}}\] remains same but \[{{n}_{2}}\] is increased to a new value \[(n{{'}_{2}}-{{n}_{2}}=12)\] increasing tension \[{{T}_{2}}\]. (ii) \[{{n}_{2}}\] remains same but \[{{n}_{1}}\] is decreased to a new value \[({{n}_{1}}-n{{'}_{1}}=12)\] by decreasing tension \[{{T}_{1}}\].


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