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प्रश्न
When the stem of vibrating tuning fork is pressed on a table, the tabletop starts vibrating. These vibrations are definitely an example of ______.
पर्याय
Resonance
Natural vibrations
Forced vibrations
Damped vibrations
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उत्तर
When the stem of vibrating tuning fork is pressed on a table, the tabletop starts vibrating. These vibrations are definitely an example of Forced vibrations.
Explanation:
This occurs because the tuning fork forces the tabletop to vibrate at its own frequency.
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