To develop this problem, it is necessary to apply the concepts related to Beat
The Beat is an acoustic phenomenon that is generated by two sine waves interfering with slightly different frequencies. The beat frequency is equal to the difference in the frequencies of the two original waves:
Our values are given as
For the particular case we have two possible frequencies:
Therefore the two possibles frequencies of the other players note are 437.9Hz and 442.1Hz
A. 0.77 A
Using the relationship:
where P is the power, V is the voltage, and R the resistance, we can find the resistance of each bulb.
For the first light bulb, P = 60 W and V = 120 V, so the resistance is
For the second light bulb, P = 200 W and V = 120 V, so the resistance is
The two light bulbs are connected in series, so their equivalent resistance is
The two light bulbs are connected to a voltage of
V = 240 V
So we can find the current through the two bulbs by using Ohm's law:
B. 142.3 W
The power dissipated in the first bulb is given by:
where
I = 0.77 A is the current
is the resistance of the bulb
Substituting numbers, we get
C. 42.7 W
The power dissipated in the second bulb is given by:
where
I = 0.77 A is the current
is the resistance of the bulb
Substituting numbers, we get
D. The 60-W bulb burns out very quickly
The power dissipated by the resistance of each light bulb is equal to:
where
E is the amount of energy dissipated
t is the time interval
From part B and C we see that the 60 W bulb dissipates more power (142.3 W) than the 200-W bulb (42.7 W). This means that the first bulb dissipates energy faster than the second bulb, so it also burns out faster.