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ppose that you hold a vibrating 340 Hz tuning fork near a guitar string that is vibrating at 350 Hz. What you hear is?

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Answer:

A beat with the frequency of 10Hz.

Step-by-step explanation:

The frequencies from the tuning fork and guitar will cancel each other.

The frequency of tuning fork = 340Hz

The frequency of guitar string= 350Hz

The offset = 350Hz - 340Hz = 10Hz

A 10Hz frequency sound is still heard.

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