If the frequencies of two component waves are 24 hz and 20 hz, they should produce beats per second.

a. 2
b. 8
c. 4
d. 12

This can be answered using the beat frequency formula, which is simply the difference between 2 frequencies.

Let: fᵇ = beat frequency
f₁ = first frequency
f₂ = second frequency

fᵇ = |f₁ - f₂|

substituting the values:
fᵇ = |24Hz - 20Hz|
fᵇ = 4Hz

The unit Hz also means beats per second, therefore:
fᵇ = 4 beats per second

Therefore, the answer is C. 4