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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

Travelling along the Y-axis with a speed of 22 m s^ -1 , a source...

Travelling along the Y-axis with a speed of 22 m s−122 \text{ m s}^{-1}, a source emits sound at a frequency of 4000 Hz4000 \text{ Hz}. A listener is located on the ground at the coordinates (660 m,0)(660 \text{ m}, 0). 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 330 m s−1330 \text{ m s}^{-1}.

Options

  1. A4286 Hz4286 \text{ Hz}
  2. B4000 Hz4000 \text{ Hz}
  3. C3982 Hz3982 \text{ Hz}
  4. D4018 Hz4018 \text{ Hz}

Correct answer

D. 4018 Hz4018 \text{ Hz}

Step-by-step solution

Let the source cross the origin at t=0t = 0. The sound detected by the listener at t=0t = 0 was emitted by the source at an earlier time t=−t0t = -t_0.

During the time interval t0t_0, the sound travels a distance d=vt0d = v t_0, where vv is the speed of sound. At t=−t0t = -t_0, the source was at a distance y=vst0y = v_s t_0 from the origin along the Y-axis.

The distance from the source at the time of emission to the listener at (660,0)(660, 0) is d=6602+y2d = \sqrt{660^2 + y^2}. Thus, we have d=vt0d = v t_0.

The component of the source's velocity along the line of sight towards the listener is vscos⁡θv_s \cos \theta, where θ\theta is the angle between the source's velocity and the direction to the listener. From the geometry of the setup, we have:

cos⁡θ=yd=vst0vt0=vsv\cos \theta = \dfrac{y}{d} = \dfrac{v_s t_0}{v t_0} = \dfrac{v_s}{v}

The apparent frequency ff detected by the listener is given by the Doppler effect formula:

f=f0(vv−vscos⁡θ)<br><br>Substitutingf = f_0 \left( \dfrac{v}{v - v_s \cos \theta} \right)<br><br>Substituting\cos θ=vsvintotheformula,weget:<br><br>\theta = \dfrac{v_s}{v} into the formula, we get:<br><br>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)<br><br>Given<br><br>Givenf_0 = 4000 \text{ Hz},,v = 330 \text{ m s}^{-1},and, andv_s = 22 \text{ m s}^{-1},wecansubstitutethesevalues:<br><br>, we can substitute these values:<br><br>f = 4000 \left( \dfrac{330^2}{330^2 - 22^2} \right)

Dividing the numerator and the denominator by 22222^2, we get:

f=4000(152152−12)=4000(225224)f = 4000 \left( \dfrac{15^2}{15^2 - 1^2} \right) = 4000 \left( \dfrac{225}{224} \right)

f≈4017.86 Hzf \approx 4017.86 \text{ Hz}

Rounding to the nearest integer, the frequency detected by the listener is 4018 Hz4018 \text{ Hz}.

Answer: 4018 Hz4018 \text{ Hz}
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