BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2001

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    A source of sound of frequency 256 Hz is moving towards a wall with a velocity of 5 m/s. The velocity of sound is 330 m/s. The number of beats heard by an observer moving along with the sounding object is:

    A) \[256\times \frac{330}{325}-256\]

    B)        \[256-\frac{256\times 330}{335}\]

    C)        \[\frac{256\times 330}{325}-\frac{256\times 330}{325}\]

    D)        \[256\times \frac{335}{325}-256\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    In this case, the observer moves with the source. For direct sound, the velocity of source is the same as that of observer. The apparent frequency \[n\] is given by \[n=n\left( \frac{v-{{v}_{o}}}{v-{{v}_{s}}} \right)\]                 As           \[{{v}_{o}}={{v}_{s}}\]                 \[\therefore \]  \[n=n=256\,Hz\] For the reflected sound, the apparent frequency \[n\]is given by \[n=n\left( \frac{v-{{v}_{o}}}{v-{{v}_{s}}} \right)\] Here, \[n=256\text{ }Hz,\text{ }v=330\text{ }m/s\] Also, the observer moves in opposite direction to the source, so \[{{v}_{o}}=-5\,m/s\]and \[{{v}_{s}}=+\,5m/s\] \[\therefore \]  \[n=256\left( \frac{330-(-5)}{330-(5)} \right)\] \[=256\times \frac{335}{325}\]                 Hence, beats per second \[=n-n\]                                                 \[=256\times \frac{335}{325}-256\]


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