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A source of sound moves away with the velocity of sound from a stationary observer. The frequency of the sound heard by the observer:

1. remains the same

2. is doubled

3. is halved

4. becomes infinity
 

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If a sound source of frequency n approaches an observer with velocity v/4 and the observer approaches the source with velocity v/5, then the apparent frequency heard will be-

1.  (5/8)n

2.  (8/5)n

3.  (7/5)n

4.  (5/7)n

 

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Two cars moving in opposite directions approach each other with speed of 22m/s and 16.5 m/s respectively. The driver of the first car blows a horn having a frequency 400 Hz. The frequency heard by the driver of the second car is [velocity of sound 340m/s]

1. 350Hz

2. 361Hz

3. 411Hz

4. 448Hz

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A siren emitting a sound of frequency 800 Hz moves away from an observer towards a cliff at a speed of 15ms-1. The frequency of sound that the observer hears in the echo reflected from the cliff will be:
(Take, velocity of sound in air=330 ms-1)
1. 800 Hz
2. 838 Hz
3. 885 HZ
4. 765 Hz

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A source of sound S emitting waves of frequency 100 Hz and an observer O are located at some distance from each other. The source is moving with a speed of 19.4 ms-1 at an angle of 60° with the source observer line as shown in the figure. The observer is at rest. The apparent frequency observed by the observer (velocity of sound to air 330 ms-1), is

(1) 100 Hz

(2) 103Hz

(3) 106 Hz

(4) 97 Hz

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