Doppler Effect — Prelims Questions
An ambulance siren emits a sound of frequency . It is moving towards a stationary observer at a speed of . The speed of sound in air is . What is the apparent frequency heard by the observer?
A train approaches a stationary observer at a speed of and blows a whistle of frequency . What is the apparent frequency heard by the observer? (Speed of sound in air = )
A person is moving away from a stationary siren at a speed of . The siren emits sound of frequency . If the speed of sound in air is , what is the frequency heard by the person?
A source of sound is moving towards a stationary wall with a speed of . The source emits sound of frequency . The speed of sound in air is . What is the frequency of the reflected sound as heard by the source?
A car moving at blows a horn of frequency . A cyclist is moving in the same direction at . What is the frequency heard by the cyclist when the car is behind the cyclist and approaching? (Speed of sound in air = )
A source of sound is moving away from a stationary observer at . The observer then starts moving towards the source at . If the source emits sound at and the speed of sound is , what is the apparent frequency heard by the observer at this instant?