When two notes of nearly equal frequencies are sounded together, a periodic rise and fall...

PHYSICS
WAEC 2002

When two notes of nearly equal frequencies are sounded together, a periodic rise and fall in sound intensity can be heard. This phenomenon can be called

  • A. beats
  • B. diffraction
  • C. overtones
  • D. resonance

Correct Answer: A. beats



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