A tuning fork of frequency 100 when sounded together with another tuning fork of unknown frequency produces 2 beats per second. On loading the tuning fork whose frequency is not known and sounded together with a tuning fork of frequency 100 produces one beat, then the frequency of the other tuning fork is
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a
102
b
98
c
99
d
101
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
Suppose nA = known frequency = 100 Hz, nB = ?x = 2 = Beat frequency, which is decreasing after loading (i.e. x↓) Unknown tuning fork is loaded so nB↓ Hence nA – nB ↓ = x↓ ... (i) → Wrong nB ↓ – nA = x↓ ... (ii) → Correct⇒ nB = nA + x = 100 + 2 = 102 Hz.