Two adjacent piano keys are struck simultaneously. The notes emitted by them have frequencies $n_1$ and $n_2$. The number of beats heard per second is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}(n_1 - n_2)$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}(n_1 + n_2)$
  • C
    $|n_1 - n_2|$
  • D
    $2(n_1 - n_2)$

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