A tuning fork of frequency $280\,\, Hz$ produces $10$ beats per sec when sounded with a vibrating sonometer string. When the tension in the string increases slightly, it produces $11$ beats per sec. The original frequency of the vibrating sonometer string is ... $Hz$
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