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When a tuning fork of unknown frequency and another tuning fork of frequency 256 Hz are vibrated simultaneously . 4 beats are produced per second . If some wax is dropped on the prong of the first tuning fork, the number of beats produced per second is still 4 . How is this possible ?

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