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The following physics responses are provided by a student and, as such, should be considered in that context. While every effort is made for accuracy, absolute correctness cannot be fully guaranteed.
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Two tuning forks sounding together result in a beat frequency of 3 Hz. If the frequency of one of the forks is 256 Hz, what is the frequency of the other?
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259 Hz or 253 Hz

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KillGorack 2023-07-22 12:45:39 When two tuning forks are struck together, and they have slightly different frequencies, they create a beat frequency. This beat frequency is heard as a periodic variation in volume and is equal to the absolute difference between the frequencies of the two forks. In your case, the beat frequency is 3 Hz, and the frequency of one fork is 256 Hz. This means that the frequency of the other fork is either 256 Hz + 3 Hz = 259 Hz or 256 Hz - 3 Hz = 253 Hz. So the other tuning fork could be either 253 Hz or 259 Hz.
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