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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Sound Waves

Two trains are moving towards each other, each with a speed of 90...

Two trains are moving towards each other, each with a speed of 90 km h−190 \text{ km h}^{-1}. If one train sounds a whistle at 500 Hz500 \text{ Hz}, determine the apparent frequency heard in the other train. The speed of sound in air is 350 m s−1350 \text{ m s}^{-1}.

Options

  1. A577 Hz577 \text{ Hz}
  2. B846 Hz846 \text{ Hz}
  3. C536 Hz536 \text{ Hz}
  4. D433 Hz433 \text{ Hz}

Correct answer

A. 577 Hz577 \text{ Hz}

Step-by-step solution

Speed of each train, vs=vo=90 km h−1=90×518 m s−1=25 m s−1v_s = v_o = 90 \text{ km h}^{-1} = 90 \times \dfrac{5}{18} \text{ m s}^{-1} = 25 \text{ m s}^{-1}

Speed of sound, v=350 m s−1v = 350 \text{ m s}^{-1}

Actual frequency, f=500 Hzf = 500 \text{ Hz}

Using the formula for Doppler effect when both source and observer are moving towards each other:

f′=f(v+vov−vs)<br><br>Substitutingthegivenvalues:<br><br>f' = f \left( \dfrac{v + v_o}{v - v_s} \right)<br><br>Substituting the given values:<br><br>f' = 500 \left( \dfrac{350 + 25}{350 - 25} \right)<br><br><br><br>f' = 500 \left( \dfrac{375}{325} \right)<br><br>f' = 500 \left( \dfrac{15}{13} \right)

f′=750013≈576.92f' = \dfrac{7500}{13} \approx576.92\text{ Hz}

Rounding off to the nearest integer, the apparent frequency is 577577\text{ Hz}.
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