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P the Engine of a Train Sounds a Whistle at Frequency V. the Frequency Heard by a Passenger is

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The engine of a train sounds a whistle at frequency v. The frequency heard by a passenger is

Options

  • \[>   v\]

  • \[<   v\]

  • \[= \frac{1}{v}\]

  • \[= v\]

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Solution

\[= v\]

For the Doppler effect to occur, there must be relative motion between the source and the observer. However, this is not the case here. Hence, the frequency heard by the passenger is υ.

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Chapter 16: Sound Waves - MCQ [Page 352]

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HC Verma Concepts of Physics Volume 1 and 2 [English]
Chapter 16 Sound Waves
MCQ | Q 14 | Page 352

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