Question

Two oboe players are next to each other on the stage. One is playing a 350-Hz note, and the other is playing a 359-Hz note. Part A What is the beat frequency heard by the audience

Answer 1

Answer:

9 Hz

Explanation:

given,

Frequency of one object = 350-Hz

Frequency of other object = 359 Hz

beat frequency heard by the audience = ?

Beat frequency is the wobble or the sound loudness one hear due to overlapping of the two waves.

beat frequency

$f_{beat} = f_2 - f_1$

$f_{beat} = 359 - 350$

$f_{beat} = 9\ Hz$

The  beat frequency heard by the audience is equal to 9 Hz