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Two cars moving in opposite directions approach each other with speed of 22 m s-1 and 16.5 m s-1 respectively. The driver of the first car blows a horn having a frequency 400Hz. The frequency heard by the driver of the second car is [velocity of sound 340 m s-1]
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Options:
  • A 350  Hz
  • B 361  Hz
  • C 411  Hz
  • D 448  Hz
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 448  Hz



Due to Doppler’s effect, when both observer and source are moving towards each other, then, the frequency measured by the observer differs from the actual frequency generated by the source.

Thus, the apparent frequency, fA=fv+v0v-vs

=400 340+16.5340-22

fA=448 Hz

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