Q102 / 180 · NEET 2020 (Phase 1) · Physics

In a guitar, two strings A and B made of same material are slightly out of tune and produce beats of frequency 6 Hz. When tension in B is slightly decreased, the beat frequency increases to 7 Hz. If the frequency of A is 530 Hz, the original frequency of B will be:

  • Correct answer
    A
    524 Hz
  • B
    536 Hz
  • C
    537 Hz
  • D
    523 Hz

Solution

Guitar string i.e. string is fixed from both ends

Figure 

Frequency ∝ Tension
If tension in B slightly decrease then frequency of B decrease.

If B is 536 Hz, the beats produced will be 536-530 as the frequency decreases, beats with A also decreases.

If B is 524 Hz, the beats produced will be 530-524 as the frequency decreases, beats with A increases.
∴ Original frequency of B will be 524 Hz.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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