Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Sound Waves
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Sound Waves
A listener is stationary with respect to a source of sound. A wind...
A listener is stationary with respect to a source of sound. A wind begins blowing along the line connecting the source and the observer. Which of the following quantities remain unchanged?
Options
- AFrequency
- BVelocity of sound
- CWavelength
- DTime period
Correct answer
D. Time period
Step-by-step solution
Let be the velocity of sound in still air, be the velocity of wind, and be the frequency of the source.
Since the source is stationary, the effective velocity of sound relative to the ground becomes .
The wavelength of the sound waves is given by . Thus, the wavelength changes.
The listener is also stationary, so the speed of sound relative to the listener is .
The frequency observed by the listener is .
Thus, the frequency remains unchanged.
Since the time period is the reciprocal of frequency (), the time period also remains unchanged.
Since the source is stationary, the effective velocity of sound relative to the ground becomes .
The wavelength of the sound waves is given by . Thus, the wavelength changes.
The listener is also stationary, so the speed of sound relative to the listener is .
The frequency observed by the listener is .
Thus, the frequency remains unchanged.
Since the time period is the reciprocal of frequency (), the time period also remains unchanged.