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A train approaching a railway crossing at a speed of 120 kmph sounds a whistle of frequency 576 Hz, when it is 288 m away from the crossing. The frequency heard by the observer standing on the road perpendicular to the track from the crossing at a distance of 384 m is (Speed of sound in air =340 m s-1)
PhysicsWaves and SoundAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 632 Hz
  • B 612 Hz
  • C 512 Hz
  • D 472 Hz
Solution:
1867 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 612 Hz

The figure below represents the observer, train and crossing.

The speed of the observer,

u=120 cosθ

u=120×2883842+2882

u=120×35 km h-1

u=120×35×518 m s-1

u=20 m s-1

The formula for the frequency heard by observer, when a
sound source is moving towards stationary observer,

f'=vv-u f

f'=340340-20 576

f'=612 Hz

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