Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Sound Waves
A car travelling at 108 km h^ -1 encounters another car ahead of it...
A car travelling at encounters another car ahead of it moving in the same direction at . The first car sounds a horn with a dominant frequency of . Determine the apparent frequency heard by the driver in the front car. The speed of sound in air is .
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- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Speed of the first car (source),
Speed of the second car (observer),
Actual frequency of the horn,
Speed of sound,
The source is moving towards the observer and the observer is moving away from the source.
Using the Doppler effect formula for apparent frequency:
f' = f \left(\dfrac{v - v_o}{v - v_s} \right)
Substituting the given values:
f' = 800 \left(\dfrac{310}{300} \right)
\dfrac{31}{30}
\dfrac{2480}{3} \approx
Rounding off to the nearest integer, the apparent frequency is .
Speed of the second car (observer),
Actual frequency of the horn,
Speed of sound,
The source is moving towards the observer and the observer is moving away from the source.
Using the Doppler effect formula for apparent frequency:
f' = f \left(\dfrac{v - v_o}{v - v_s} \right)
Substituting the given values:
f' = 800 \left(\dfrac{310}{300} \right)
\dfrac{31}{30}
\dfrac{2480}{3} \approx
Rounding off to the nearest integer, the apparent frequency is .