Wave Mechanics Question 906

Question: Two waves $ y=0.25\sin 316,t $ and $ y=0.25\sin 310,t $ are travelling in same direction. The number of beats produced per second will be

[CPMT 1993; JIPMER 2000]

Options:

A) 6

B) 3

C) 3/p

D) 3p

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ n _{1}=\frac{316}{2\pi } $ and $ f _{2}=\frac{310}{2\pi } $ Number of beats heard per second = n1 ? n2 =$ \frac{316}{2\pi }-\frac{310}{2\pi }=\frac{3}{\pi } $