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Two tuning forks \(A\) and \(B\), produce notes of frequencies \(258 \mathrm{~Hz}\) and \(262 \mathrm{~Hz}\). An unknown note sounded with A produces certain beats. When the same note is sounded with \(B\), the beat frequency gets doubled. The unknown frequency is

  1. A \(250 \mathrm{~Hz}\)
  2. B \(252 \mathrm{~Hz}\)
  3. C \(254 \mathrm{~Hz}\)
  4. D \(256 \mathrm{~Hz}\)
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(C) \(254 \mathrm{~Hz}\)

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Given, \(n_{A}=258 \mathrm{~Hz}, n_{B}=262 \mathrm{~Hz}\)
If it produces \(x\) beats with 258 and \(2 x\) with \(262 .\)
\(\begin{aligned}262-(258-x) &=2 x \\262-258+x &=2 x \\x &=4 \\n &=254 \mathrm{~Hz}\end{aligned}\)
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