A tuning fork of frequency $392 Hz,$ resonates with $50 cm $ length of a string under tension ($T$). If length of the string is decreased by $2\%$, keeping the tension constant, the number of beats heard when the string and the tuning fork made to vibrate simultaneously is

  • A

    $4$

  • B

    $6$

  • C

    $8$

  • D

    $12$

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