A tuning fork vibrating with a sonometer having 20 cm wire produces 5 beats per second. The beat frequency does not change if the length of the wire is changed to 21 cm. the frequency of the tuning fork (in Hertz) must be
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Let the frequency of tuning fork be N
As the frequency of vibration string 
For sonometer wire of length 20 cm, frequency must be (N + 5) and that for the sonometer wire of length 21cm, the frequency must be (N – 5) as in each case the tuning fork produces 5 beats/sec with sonometer wire
Hence 
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