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A train blowing a whistle of frequency 320 Hz approaches an observer standing on the platform at a speed of 66 m s-1. The frequency observed by the observer will be (given speed of sound =330 m s-1) ______ Hz.
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The correct answer is: 400

Using Doppler's effect, the frequency observed by the observer when the train moves towards the stationary observer is 

fapp=fvv-vs

Given here, vs=330 m s-1 and v=66 m s-1

Putting the values, 

fapp=320330330-66

fapp=400 Hz.

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