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MHT CET · Physics · Waves and Sound

When the source of sound moves towards a stationary observer, the wavelength of sound received by him

  1. A decreases while frequency increases.
  2. B remains the same whereas frequency increases.
  3. C increases and frequency also increases.
  4. D decreases while frequency remains the same.
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(A) decreases while frequency increases.

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n a =n[ υ± υ 0 υ υ s ] .
υ 0 =0 .
n a =n[ υ υ υ s ]
So frequency increase, wavelength decreases.