COMEDK · Physics · 16. Waves and Sound
A source of sound emits sound waves at frequency \(f_0\). It is moving towards an observer with fixed speed \(v_s\left(v_s < v\right.\), where \(v\) is the speed of sound in air.) If the observers were to move towards the source with speed \(v_0\), one of the following two graphs \((A\) and \(B)\) will give the correct variation of the frequency \(f\) heard by the observer as \(v_0\) is changed.

The variation of \(f\) with \(v_0\) is given correctly by
- A \(\operatorname{graph} A\) with slope \(=\dfrac{f_0}{\left(v+v_s\right)}\)
- B graph \(B\) with slope \(=\dfrac{f_0}{\left(v-v_s\right)}\)
- C graph \(A\) with slope \(=\dfrac{f_0}{\left(v-v_s\right)}\)
- D graph \(B\) with slope \(=\dfrac{f_0}{\left(v+v_s\right)}\)
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(C) graph \(A\) with slope \(=\dfrac{f_0}{\left(v-v_s\right)}\)
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Detailed explanation
According to the Doppler effect, when a source of sound moving with speed \(v_s\) towards a stationary observer emits sound of frequency \(f_0\), and the observer moves towards the source with speed \(v_0\), the observed frequency \(f\) is given by the formula:…
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