How do beats help determine whether two sound waves are of the same frequency? Use the terms constructive interference and destructive interference in your answer.
Bridger Holden
Answered question
2022-09-30
Answer & Explanation
Nolan Tyler
Beginner2022-10-01Added 9 answers
Which interference occurs will define the loundness of the sound. If the waves interfere constructively, the sound will be louder, if the waves interfere destructively the sound will be quieter (and this variation of volume will repeat periodically, as long as the waves interfere under different frequencies).
When both waves have the same frequency, no sound will be heard.
Additional information: constructive/destructive interference in the case of beats is the result of compressions and rarefaction, rather than individual crests/troughs. If compression collides with compression (or rarefaction with rarefaction), it will result in constructive interference. If compression collides with rarefaction, destructive interference will occur.
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