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In a guitar, two strings A and B made of same material are slightly out of tune and produce beats of frequency 6 Hz. When tension in B is slightly decreased, the beat frequency increases to 7 Hz. If the frequency of A is 530 Hz, the original frequency of B will be:
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Options:
  • A 524 Hz
  • B 536 Hz
  • C 537 Hz
  • D 523 Hz
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 524 Hz

Guitar string i.e. string is fixed from both ends

 

Frequency  Tension
If tension in B slightly decrease then frequency of B decrease.

If B is 536 Hz, the beats produced will be 536-530 as the frequency decreases, beats with A also decreases.

If B is 524 Hz, the beats produced will be 530-524 as the frequency decreases, beats with A increases.
Original frequency of B will be 524 Hz.

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