Physics

Physics

Problem

An airplane flying at a constant speed of 200 m/s200\,\text{m/s} emits a 1000 Hz1000\,\text{Hz} tone. At a particular instant, the airplane’s velocity is perpendicular to the line joining the airplane and a ground observer. What frequency does the observer hear at that instant? (Take the speed of sound in air to be 340 m/s340\,\text{m/s}.) a) 1176 Hz1176\,\text{Hz} b) 1588 Hz1588\,\text{Hz} c) 1000 Hz1000\,\text{Hz} d) 824 Hz824\,\text{Hz}

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