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Two cars X and Y are approaching each other with velocities 36 km h-1 and 72 km h-1 respectively. The frequency of a whistle sound as emitted by a passenger in car X, heard by the passenger in car Y is 1320 Hz. If the velocity of sound in air is 340 ms-1, the actual frequency of the whistle sound produced is ________ Hz.
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The correct answer is: 1210

f'=f0V+V0 V-VS

f0=1320340-10340+20=1320×3336=1210 Hz

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