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A source of sound S emitting waves of frequency $100 \mathrm{~Hz}$ and an observor $\mathrm{O}$ are located at some distance from each other. The source is moving with a speed of $19.4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ at an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the source observer line as shown in the figure. The observor is at rest. The apparent frequency observed by the observer is (velocity of sound in air $330 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ )

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Options:
  • A $103 \mathrm{~Hz}$
  • B $106 \mathrm{~Hz}$
  • C $97 \mathrm{~Hz}$
  • D $100 \mathrm{~Hz}$
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2018 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: $103 \mathrm{~Hz}$
Here, original frequency of sound, $\mathrm{f}_{0}=100 \mathrm{~Hz}$ Speed of source $V_{s}=19.4 \cos 60^{\circ}=9.7$




From Doppler's formula

$\mathrm{f}^{\mathrm{l}}=\mathrm{f}_{0}\left(\frac{\mathrm{V}-\mathrm{V}_{0}}{\mathrm{~V}-\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{s}}}\right)$

$\mathrm{f}^{\mathrm{l}}=100\left(\frac{\mathrm{V}-0}{\mathrm{~V}-(+9.7)}\right)$

$\mathrm{f}^{\mathrm{l}}=100 \frac{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{V}\left(1-\frac{9.7}{\mathrm{~V}}\right)}$

$\mathrm{f}^{1}=100\left(1+\frac{9.7}{330}\right)=103 \mathrm{~Hz}$

Apparent frequency $\mathrm{f}^{1}=103 \mathrm{~Hz}$

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