A hammer in an out-of-tune piano hits two strings and

pierdoodsu

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2022-01-01

A hammer in an out-of-tune piano hits two strings and produces beats of 7 Hz. One of the strings is tuned to 131 Hz.
a. What is the highest frequency the other string could have?
b. What is the lowest frequency the other string could have?

Answer & Explanation

Heather Fulton

Heather Fulton

Beginner2022-01-02Added 31 answers

Given,
fB=7.2 Hz
fI=131 Hz
a. highest frequency the other string could have =fB+fI=7+131=138 Hz
b. lowest frequency the other string could have =fIfB=1317=124 Hz

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