Two Harmonic Sound Waves Reach an Observer Simultaneously

question 36

Multiple Choice

Two harmonic sound waves reach an observer simultaneously.The observer hears the sound intensity rise and fall with a time of 0.200 s between the maximum intensity and the succeeding minimum intensity.What is the difference in frequency of the two sound waves?

• A) 10.0 Hz
• B) 0.200 Hz
• C) 5.00 Hz
• D) 2.50 Hz
• E) 1.25 Hz

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