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A tuning fork A of unknown frequency produces 5 beats/s with a fork of known frequency 340 Hz. When fork A is filed, the beat frequency decreases to 2 beats/s. What is the frequency of fork A?

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Beat frequency \(= |f_A - 340|\). Filing a fork increases its frequency, and the beats must decrease.
Updated On: Nov 4, 2026
  • 335 Hz
  • 345 Hz
  • 338 Hz
  • 342 Hz
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Solution and Explanation

Initially \(|f_A - 340| = 5\), so \(f_A = 345\) Hz or \(335\) Hz.
Filing reduces the mass of the prong, which increases \(f_A\).
If \(f_A = 345\) Hz, filing would increase it further and the beat frequency would increase above 5, which contradicts the given decrease to 2.
If \(f_A = 335\) Hz, filing raises it to \(338\) Hz, which gives \(340 - 338 = 2\) beats/s, as observed.
So \(f_A = 335\) Hz.
Answer: (1) 335 Hz
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