When two tuning forks 
and 
are struck together, 
beat 
are heard. Frequency of 
is 
. Now, when one prong of fork 
is loaded with a little wax, the number of beats decreases. The frequency of fork 
is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Frequency of 
can be 
or 
.
When 
is loaded with wax, its frequency will decrease. So, if its original frequency is ( 
), then beat frequency will decrease.
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