wave_mechanics Beats Question 39

Question: The wavelength of a particle is 99 cm and that of other is 100 cm. Speed of sound is 396 m/s. The number of beats heard is

[DCE 2001]

Options:

A) 4

B) 5

C) 1

D) 8

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ \Delta n=v[ \frac{1}{{\lambda _{1}}}-\frac{1}{{\lambda _{2}}} ]=396[ \frac{1}{0.99}-\frac{1}{1} ]=3.96\approx 4.

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