Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Sound Waves
Travelling along the Y-axis with a speed of 22 m s^ -1 , a source...
Travelling along the Y-axis with a speed of , a source emits sound at a frequency of . A listener is located on the ground at the coordinates . Determine the frequency of the sound detected by the listener at the exact moment the source crosses the origin. The speed of sound in air is .
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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Let the source cross the origin at . The sound detected by the listener at was emitted by the source at an earlier time .
During the time interval , the sound travels a distance , where is the speed of sound. At , the source was at a distance from the origin along the Y-axis.
The distance from the source at the time of emission to the listener at is . Thus, we have .
The component of the source's velocity along the line of sight towards the listener is , where is the angle between the source's velocity and the direction to the listener. From the geometry of the setup, we have:
The apparent frequency detected by the listener is given by the Doppler effect formula:
\cos f = f_0 \left( \dfrac{v}{v - \dfrac{v_s^2}{v}} \right) = f_0 \left( \dfrac{v^2}{v^2 - v_s^2} \right)f_0 = 4000 \text{ Hz}v = 330 \text{ m s}^{-1}v_s = 22 \text{ m s}^{-1}f = 4000 \left( \dfrac{330^2}{330^2 - 22^2} \right)
Dividing the numerator and the denominator by , we get:
Rounding to the nearest integer, the frequency detected by the listener is .
Answer:
During the time interval , the sound travels a distance , where is the speed of sound. At , the source was at a distance from the origin along the Y-axis.
The distance from the source at the time of emission to the listener at is . Thus, we have .
The component of the source's velocity along the line of sight towards the listener is , where is the angle between the source's velocity and the direction to the listener. From the geometry of the setup, we have:
The apparent frequency detected by the listener is given by the Doppler effect formula:
\cos f = f_0 \left( \dfrac{v}{v - \dfrac{v_s^2}{v}} \right) = f_0 \left( \dfrac{v^2}{v^2 - v_s^2} \right)f_0 = 4000 \text{ Hz}v = 330 \text{ m s}^{-1}v_s = 22 \text{ m s}^{-1}f = 4000 \left( \dfrac{330^2}{330^2 - 22^2} \right)
Dividing the numerator and the denominator by , we get:
Rounding to the nearest integer, the frequency detected by the listener is .
Answer: