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Discuss Newton’s formula for velocity of sound in air medium and apply Laplace’s correction.

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  13. What are beats? What is beat frequency?

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  14. Mention the applications of beats,

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  15. Distinguish between interference and beats.

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  16. Two waves of frequencies 256 & 250 are forming beats. What will be the...

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  17. A sound wave travelling along an air column of a pipe gets reflected a...

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  18. What is the ratio of frequencies of harmonics in an air column of same...

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