Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
When two progressive waves of nearly equ...

When two progressive waves of nearly equal frequencies superimposed and give rise to beats then

A

frequency of beat changes with time

B

frequency of beat changes with location of observer.

C

all the particles of medium vibrates simple harmonically with frequency equal to the difference between the frequencies of component waves

D

amplitude variation of particles at any point changes simple harmonically with frequency difference between two component waves.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • SURFACE TENSION

    NIKITA PUBLICATION|Exercise Multiple Choice Questions (Question Given in MHT-CET )|31 Videos

  • WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT

    NIKITA PUBLICATION|Exercise Multiple Choice Questions|303 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

During superposition of two waves of nearly equal frequencies , beat frequency is defined as the

When beats are produced by two progressive waves of nearly the same frequency, which one of the following if correct?

Beats are produced when two progressive waves of frequency 256 Hz and 260 Hz superpose. Then the resultant amplitude change periodically with frequency of

Why should two sources of sound have nearly equal frequencies for the formation of beats?

When interference is produced by two progressive waves of equal frequencies, then the maximum intensity of the resulting sound are N times the intensity of each of the component waves. The value of N is

The two waves of same frequency moving in the same direction give rise to

Choose the correction option(s) regarding beats Beats are periodic variations in the intensity of sound To produce beats two sound waves of nearly equal frequencies travel in same direction One loud sound followed by faint sound from one beat Beats can heard in difference between two frequencies is small and not more than ten.

Can we hear beats when sounds of nearly equal frequencies from two different sources are heard together?

Beats are produced by the superimposition of two waves of nearly equal frequencies. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

NIKITA PUBLICATION-WAVE MOTION-Multiple Choice Questions
  1. Beats are result of

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A sound wave of wavelength 32 cm enters the tube at S as shown in the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. When two progressive waves of nearly equal frequencies superimposed an...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Three sound waves of equal amplitudes have frequencies (v - 1), v, (v ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Two tuning forks have frequencies 380 and 384 Hz respectively. When th...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. The maximum number of beats that can be heard per second is

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The prongs of the tuning fork are filed, then the frequency of the tun...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. When a little wax is put on the prongs of a tuning fork, then the freq...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The phenomenon of beat is due to

    Text Solution

    |

  10. When two tuning fork are sounded together produce x beats/s. The feque...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. The prongs of the tuning fork are filled a little, the frequency of th...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. To hear beats, it is essential that the two sound waves in air should

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Two sound waves of wavelengths 40 cm and 40.5 cm produce 10 beats per ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. A set of tuning forks is arranged in ascending order of frequency each...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Two sound waves of wavelengths 85/133 m and 85/137 m when sounded toge...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Two tuning forks A and B give 4 beats/s when sounded together. If the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Two tuning forks A and B produced 10 beats per second when sounded tog...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Two sound waves of wavelength 1 m and 1.01 m in a gas produce 10 beats...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A wave has SHM (simple harmonic motion) whose period is 4s while anoth...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Nine tuning forks are arranged in order of increasing frequency. Each ...

    Text Solution

    |