JIPMER 2012
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2012
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Waves and Sound
JIPMER 2012 · Physics · Waves and Sound
An engine moving towards a wall with a velocity 50 ~m / s emits a...
An engine moving towards a wall with a velocity emits a note of 1.2 kHz . Speed of sound in air is . The frequency of the note after reflection from the wall as heard by the driver of the engine is
Options
- A2.4 kHz
- B0.24 kHz
- C1.6 kHz
- D1.2 kHz
Correct answer
C. 1.6 kHz
Step-by-step solution
The reflected sound appears to propagate in a direction opposite to that of moving engine. Thus, the source and the observer can be presumed to approach each other with same velocity.
v^{\prime}=\frac{v\left(v+v_o\right)}{\left(v-v_s\right)}
\Rightarrow \quad v^{\prime}=1.2\left(\frac{350+50}{350-50}\right)