Case study·Standard multi-step (3/5)·No calculator
Difficulty guide
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1/5 - Foundational
Warm-up setup; checks one basic idea.
2/5 - Routine exam skill
Normal syllabus skill; usually one main rule or interpretation.
3/5 - Standard multi-step
Exam-style problem with multiple steps or a common trap.
4/5 - Hard exam skill
High-end exam problem; combines methods carefully.
5/5 - Challenge
Stretch problem beyond normal exam pressure.
Question
A student hears beats while checking whether a tuning fork is suitable for a sonometer experiment.
Total: 4 marks
(a) If a 256 Hz fork produces 3 beats per second with another fork, what are the two possible frequencies? (2 marks)
(b) How can the ambiguity be resolved experimentally? (2 marks)
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