Waves - Result Question 73

75. The driver of a car travelling with speed 30m/sec towards a hill sounds a horn of frequency 600Hz. If the velocity of sound in air is 330m/s, the frequency of reflected sound as heard by driver is

(a) 555.5Hz

(b) 720Hz

(c) 500Hz

(d) 550Hz

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 75. (b)

Solution:

  1. (b) From the given condition

f is the apparent frequency received by an observer at the hill. f is the frequency of the reflected sound as heard by driver.

f=vv30fand f=v+30vfv+30v30f=360300×600=720Hz



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