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How is the number of beats heard per second related to two tuning forks sounding together?

Correct answer A. It equals the difference of their frequencies

Explanation

Beats arise when two waves of slightly different frequencies interfere, with loudness rising and falling at a rate equal to f₁ − f₂, the difference between the two frequencies.

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