Consider the two waves shown in Fig. 12-31. Each wave can

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QUESTION:

Consider the two waves shown in Fig. . Each wave can be thought of as a superposition of two sound waves with slightly different frequencies, as in Fig.  In which of the waves, (a) or (b), are the two component frequencies farther apart? Explain.

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QUESTION:

Consider the two waves shown in Fig. . Each wave can be thought of as a superposition of two sound waves with slightly different frequencies, as in Fig.  In which of the waves, (a) or (b), are the two component frequencies farther apart? Explain.

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The interference of waves having slightly different frequencies is beating.

         

The frequency of the first wave

The frequency of the second wave

The period of one beat

The beat frequency  

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