Example 1:
Two sound waves with wavelengths 3.00 m and 2.50 m undergo
superposition. If both of the waves have the same speed of 330 m s-1.
Calculate a number of beats is produced in one second.
Solution: 1= 1.20 m, 2= 2.50 m and v = 330 m s-1
Example 3: (exercise)
A tuning fork of unknown frequency makes three beats per second
with a standard fork of frequency 384 Hz. The beat frequency
decreases when a small piece of wax is put on a prong of the first
fork. Find the frequency of this fork. (HRW.424.43) Ans. : 387 Hz
Example 2:
Two tuning forks A and B make 3 beats per second when sounded together. If
the frequency of tuning fork A is 515 Hz, find the possible values of the
frequency for tuning fork B.
Solution: fbeat = 3 Hz, fA= 515 Hz
Example 4:
A piano tuner stretches a steel piano wire with a tension of 800 N. The steel wire
is 0.400 m long and has a mass of 3.00 g. Find
a. the frequency of its fundamental mode of vibration.
b. the number of the highest harmonic that could be heard by a person who
is capable of hearing frequencies up to 10,000 Hz.