JEE Main 20238 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 8 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Waves and Sound
JEE Main 2023 · 8 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Waves and Sound
The engine of a train moving with speed 10m s ^ - 1 towards a...
The engine of a train moving with speed towards a platform sounds a whistle at frequency . The frequency heard by a passenger inside the train is: (Neglect air speed. Speed of sound in air )
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
The formula to calculate the frequency of the sound as heard by the passenger inside the train can be written as
Since the passenger is inside the train, the speeds of the source and the observer are the same.
Substitute the values of the known parameters into equation (1) to get the required frequency.