Calculate the frequency of beats produced in air when two sources of sound are activated, one emitting a wavelength of 32 cm and the other of 32.2 cm. The speed of sound in air is 350 m/s.

For source A:


Wavelength


Velocity


Frequency is given by:



For source B:



Velocity


Wavelength


Frequency is given by:



Beat frequency =


Frequency of beat = 7 per second.


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