JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Doppler's Effect

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    An observer standing at station observes frequency 219 Hz when a train approaches and 184 Hz when train goes away from him. If velocity of sound in air is 340 m/s, then velocity of train and actual frequency of whistle will be [RPET 1997]

    A)            \[15.5\,m{{s}^{-1}},\ 200\,Hz\]                                        

    B)            \[19.5\,m{{s}^{-1}},\ 205\,Hz\]

    C)            \[29.5\,m{{s}^{-1}},\ 200\,Hz\]                                        

    D)            \[32.5\,m{{s}^{-1}},\ 205\,Hz\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               When train is approaching frequency heard by the observer is                    \[{{n}_{a}}=n\,\left( \frac{v}{v-{{v}_{S}}} \right)\] Þ\[219=n\,\left( \frac{340}{340-{{v}_{S}}} \right)\]        ?(i)                    when train is receding (goes away), frequency heard by the observer is                    \[{{n}_{r}}=n\,\left( \frac{v}{v+{{v}_{s}}} \right)\] Þ \[184=n\left( \frac{340}{340+{{v}_{s}}} \right)\]       ?(ii)                    On solving equation (i) and (ii) we get \[n=200Hz\]                    and \[{{v}_{S}}=29.5m/s.\]


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