Chapter 2: Q70P (page 542)
CP A police siren of frequency
Short Answer
A)The maximum and minifmum frequency are
B)frequency is maximum at mean position and minimum at the edges.
Chapter 2: Q70P (page 542)
CP A police siren of frequency
A)The maximum and minifmum frequency are
B)frequency is maximum at mean position and minimum at the edges.
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