Waves - Result Question 66

68. A wave has S.H.M whose period is 4 seconds while another wave which also possess SHM has its period 3 seconds. If both are combined, then the resultant wave will have the period equal to

(a) 4 seconds

(b) 5 seconds

(c) 12 seconds

(d) 3 seconds

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 68. (c)

Solution:

  1. (c) Beats are produced. Frequency of beats will be 1314=112. Hence time period =12s.

Beat period (T) is the time interval between two successive beats.

T=1 Beat frequency =1n1n2



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