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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Waves and sound
  • JEE Mains 2026
  • Easy
  • Numerical

Two tuning forks A and B are sounded together giving rise to 8 beats in 2 s. When fork A is loaded with wax, the beat frequency is reduced to 4 beats in 2 s. If the original frequency of tuning fork B is 380 Hz, then the original frequency of tuning fork A is ___________ Hz.

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(A) 384

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\(|f_{A}-f_{B}|=4\)
\(|f_{A}-380|=4\)
So, \(f_{A}=384~Hz\) or 376 Hz
on loading with wax \(f_{A}\) decreases
So, \(f_{A}=384~Hz\)
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