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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?

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  1. AFrequency
  2. BVelocity of sound
  3. CWavelength
  4. DTime period

Correct answer

D. Time period

Step-by-step solution

Let vv be the velocity of sound in still air, vwv_w be the velocity of wind, and f0f_0 be the frequency of the source.

Since the source is stationary, the effective velocity of sound relative to the ground becomes v′=v±vwv' = v \pm v_w.

The wavelength of the sound waves is given by λ′=v′f0=v±vwf0\lambda' = \dfrac{v'}{f_0} = \dfrac{v \pm v_w}{f_0}. Thus, the wavelength changes.

The listener is also stationary, so the speed of sound relative to the listener is v′v'.

The frequency observed by the listener is f′=v′λ′=v±vwv±vwf0=f0f' = \dfrac{v'}{\lambda'} = \dfrac{v \pm v_w}{\dfrac{v \pm v_w}{f_0}} = f_0.

Thus, the frequency remains unchanged.

Since the time period is the reciprocal of frequency (T=1fT = \dfrac{1}{f}), the time period also remains unchanged.
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