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What is meant by resonance? Give one everyday example.
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Answer
Resonance occurs when a body is made to vibrate by a periodic force whose frequency is equal to the body's own natural frequency, so that the amplitude of vibration becomes very large. A tuning fork setting a second identical fork vibrating across the room is an example.
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Explanation
Resonance is a special case of forced vibration.
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