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Beats

W.6(1) - TUNING FORK

Two tuning forks fitted on wooden resonant cases have slightly different frequencies - one of them has masking tape around the tip of one prong. They are setup facing each other and consecutively hit with a rubber hammer. As they vibrate, beats can be heard.

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