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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 14. waves and sound

A train moves towards a stationary observer with speed \(34\, m/s\). The train sounds a whistle and its frequency registered by the observer is \(f_1\). If the speed of the train is reduced to \(17\, m/s\), the frequency registered is \(f_2\). If speed of sound is \(340\, m/s\), then the ratio \(f_1/f_2\) is

  1. A \(18/17\)
  2. B \(19/18\)
  3. C \(20/19\)
  4. D \(21/20\)
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(B) \(19/18\)

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\(\mathrm{f}_{1}=\mathrm{f}_{0}\left(\frac{340}{340-34}\right) \quad ; \quad \mathrm{f}_{2}=\mathrm{f}_{0}\left(\frac{340}{340-17}\right)\) \(\frac{f_{1}}{f_{2}}=\frac{323}{306}=\frac{19}{18}\)
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