NEET Solved Paper 2017 Question 39

Question: Two cars moving in opposite directions approach each other with speed of 22 m/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 340 m/s]

Options:

A) 448 Hz

B) 350 Hz

C) 361 Hz

D) 411 Hz

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • $ f _{A}=f[ \frac{v+v _0}{v-v _{s}} ] $ $ =400[ \frac{340+16.5}{340-22} ] $ $ f _{A}=448Hz $