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A tuning fork of known frequency 256 ~Hz makes 5 beats per second with the vibrating string of a piano. The beat frequency decreases to 2 beats per…

JEE Main 2003 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

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A tuning fork of known frequency 256 Hz256 \mathrm{~Hz}256 Hz makes 5 beats per second with the vibrating string of a piano. The beat frequency decreases to 2 beats per second when the tension in the piano string is slightly increased. The frequency of the piano string before increasing the tension was

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Held on 30 Apr 2003 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    256+2 Hz256+2 \mathrm{~Hz}256+2 Hz

  2. B

    256−2 Hz256-2 \mathrm{~Hz}256−2 Hz

  3. C

    256−5 Hz256-5 \mathrm{~Hz}256−5 Hz

  4. D

    256+5 Hz256+5 \mathrm{~Hz}256+5 Hz

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