JEE Main 2012 — Waves and Sound Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (07 May Online)
Question
This question has Statement 1and Statement 2. Of the four choices given after the Statements, choose the one that best describes the two Statements.
Statement 1: In the resonance tube experiment, if the tuning fork is replaced by another identical turning fork but with its arm having been filled, the length of the air column should be increased to obtain resonance again.
Statement 2: On filling the arms, the frequency of a tuning fork increases.
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CStatement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
Step-by-step explanation
On loading frequency of a tuning fork decreases and on filing frequency increases.
If a tuning fork filled length , then new frequency produced by the tuning fork
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