Wave Mechanics Question 666

Question: Two tones of frequencies $ n _{1} $ and $ n _{2} $ are sounded together. The beats can be heard distinctly when

Options:

A) $ 10<(n _{1}-n _{2})<20 $

B) $ 5<(n _{1}-n _{2})>20 $

C) $ 5<(n _{1}-n _{2})<20 $

D) $ 0<(n _{1}-n _{2})<10 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

[d] As number of beats/sec = diff. in frequencies has to be less than 10,

Therefore $ 0<(n _{1}-n _{2})<10 $