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Question
A tuning fork of frequency 256 Hz will resonate with another tuning fork of frequency:
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128 Hz
256 Hz
384 Hz
512 Hz
Solution
A tuning fork of frequency 256 Hz will resonate with another tuning fork of frequency 256 Hz.
Hint: Resonance occurs when the frequency of an externally applied periodic force on the body is equal to its natural frequency.
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