JEE Main 12 Jan 2019 Morning Question 21

Question: A person standing on an open ground hears the sound of a jet aeroplane, coming from north at an angle $ 60{}^\circ $ with ground level. But he finds the aeroplane right vertically above his position. If v is the speed of sound, speed of the plane is [JEE Main Online Paper Held On 12-Jan-2019 Morning]

Options:

A) v

B) $ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}v $

C) $ \frac{2v}{\sqrt{3}} $

D) $ \frac{v}{2} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • $ v _{p}=v,\cos 60^{o} $ $ =\frac{v}{2} $