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VISUAL PHYSICS ONLINE 3.1 WAVES P31 009 Two violinists
attempting to play the same note simultaneously hear beats. Why? View solution below only after you have completed answering the question. The solution is not in a form that you would answer in an examination. The answers are often in more detail to help improve your appreciation and understanding of the physics. |
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Solution Knowledge
beats The two violins are out of tune with each other and produce slightly different frequencies. The two slightly different frequencies of the sound waves interfere with time producing a pulsing sound known as beats: loud sound (constructive interference) and soft sound (destructive interference).
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