A tuning fork gives 3 beats per second with sonometer wire when its length is either 49.8cm or 50.2cm. Find the frequency of the tuning fork. - Zigya
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A tuning fork gives 3 beats per second with sonometer wire when its length is either 49.8cm or 50.2cm. Find the frequency of the tuning fork.


Let v  be the frequency of tuning fork. 

Let, v
1 and v2 be the frequencies of sonometer wire when its length is 49.8cm and 50.2 cm respectively.

The frequency of sonometer wire is inversely proportional to the length of the sonometer wire.

Therefore, 

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From the above equation, it is clear that v1 > v2.

Since tuning fork produces 3 beats per second with sonometer wire for both lengths, therefore 

               straight v subscript 1 minus straight v equals 3       

 rightwards double arrow         straight v subscript 1 equals straight v plus 3 

and         straight v minus straight v subscript 2 equals 3       

rightwards double arrow           straight v subscript 2 equals straight v minus 3 

Thus,   straight v subscript 1 over straight v subscript 2 equals fraction numerator straight v plus 3 over denominator straight v minus 3 end fraction                   ...(2) 

From (1) and (2), 

                 fraction numerator straight v plus 3 over denominator straight v minus 3 end fraction equals 502 over 498 

On solving, we get 

space space space straight v equals 750 space Hz, is the frequency of the tuning fork. 

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