NEET Physics Beats Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Beats occur when two waves of slightly different frequencies are superimposed. | Reason (R): The beat frequency is equal to the sum of the individual frequencies of the two waves.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Beats occur when two waves of slightly different frequencies are superimposed, resulting in a beat frequency given by the difference of the two frequencies (ν_beat = ν_1 - ν_2), not their sum.
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