wave_mechanics dopplers_effect Question 50

Question: A Siren emitting sound of frequency 800 Hz is going away from a static listener with a speed of 30 m/s, frequency of the sound to be heard by the listener is (take velocity of sound as 330 m/s)

[CPMT 1996; AIIMS 2002; Pb. PMT 2001]

Options:

A) 733.3 Hz

B) 644.8 Hz

C) 481.2 Hz

D) 286.5 Hz

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ n’=n( \frac{v}{v+v _{S}} )=800( \frac{330}{330+30} )=733.33Hz $ .