The Beat Period Occurring When Two Tuning Forks Are Vibrating

question 14

Multiple Choice

The beat period occurring when two tuning forks are vibrating is 0.333 s.One of the forks is known to vibrate at 588.0 Hz.What are the possible vibration frequencies of the second tuning fork?

• A)587.7 or 588.3 Hz
• B)586.0 or 592.0 Hz
• C)580.3 or 596.7 Hz
• D)585.0 or 591.0 Hz
• E)584.5 Hz or 591.5 Hz

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