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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 25 • 25-26 TX-Physics B-CR

Rohit is trying to tune an instrument. He strikes a tuning fork and then plays a note that almost matches it. Rohit hears the volume of the two waves beating, which sounds like "wah-wah-wah-wah."

Answer
A
The two waves produced have different speeds.
B
The two waves produced have different amplitudes.
C
The two waves produced have different wavelengths.
D
The two waves produced have different frequencies.

Explanation

The repeating “wah-wah” change in loudness is called beats. Beats occur when two sound waves have slightly different frequencies: as the waves alternately reinforce and cancel one another, the volume rises and falls. Therefore, the correct choice is “The two waves produced have different frequencies.”

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