KVPY2010PhysicsWaves and Sound
A bus driving along at 39.6 kmph is approaching a person who is standing at the bus stop, while honking repeatedly at an interval of 30 seconds. If the speed of the sound is 330 ~m / s , at what interval will the person hear the horn?
Options
- A31 seconds
- B29 seconds
- C30 seconds
- Dthe interval will depend on the distance of the bus from the passenger
Correct answer
B. 29 seconds
Step-by-step solution
v =39.6 ~km / hr =11 ~m / s , t ₁= d 330 and t ₂= d -11 30 330 Now t=t₁-t₂=1 now t₁=30 sec t₂=29 sec