Two flute players stand side-by-side on stage. They both attempt to play the same note; however, one player is exactly in tune (plays the correct note) while the other is slightly out of tune (plays the wrong note), and beats are heard by the audience. If the sound heard by the audience can be described by the equation yR(t)=2Ycos(π3t)cos(2π441.5t), what were the notes played by each player?
Interference of sound
Seiche
A seiche is an oscillating standing wave in a body of water. The term seiche pronounced saysh) can be understood by the sloshing of water back and forth in a swimming pool. The same phenomenon happens on a much larger scale in vast bodies of water including bays and lakes. A seizure can happen in any enclosed or semi-enclosed body of water.
Two flute players stand side-by-side on stage. They both attempt to play the same note; however, one player is exactly in tune (plays the correct note) while the other is slightly out of tune (plays the wrong note), and beats are heard by the audience.
If the sound heard by the audience can be described by the equation yR(t)=2Ycos(π3t)cos(2π441.5t), what were the notes played by each player?
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