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A wire having tension 225 N produces six beats per second when it vibrates with some tuning fork. When the tension changes to 256 N, it vibrates with the same fork with the number of beats remaining unchanged. The frequency of the fork will be
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Options:
  • A 186 Hz
  • B 225 Hz
  • C 256 Hz
  • D 280 Hz
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 186 Hz
For wire vibrating under tension, the fundamental frequency is given by

f1=12LTμ , Where T is tension and μ linear mass density of string
It is given that, when it is sounded with a tuning fork of frequency x6 beats per second were heard

 x-f=6

f1=12L225μ

f2=12L256μ undefined

 x+6=1615(x-6)

 15x+90=16x-96

 x=186 Hz

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