wave_mechanics dopplers_effect Question 11

Question: Two passenger trains moving with a speed of 108 km/hour cross each other. One of them blows a whistle whose frequency is 750 Hz. If sound speed is 330 m/s, then passengers sitting in the other train, after trains cross each other will hear sound whose frequency will be

[MP PMT 1991]

Options:

A) 900 Hz

B) 625 Hz

C) 750 Hz

D) 800 Hz

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ n’=n( \frac{v-v _{o}}{v+v _{s}} )=750( \frac{330-180\times \frac{5}{18}}{330+108\times \frac{5}{18}} )=625 $

$ Hz $