A bat flies perpendicularly towards a wall with a speed of 6 m/s, emitting sound of frequency 450 kHz. What is the frequency of the wave reflected from the wall that it will hear? Given, c=340 m/s.
A
422 KHz
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B
434 KHz
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C
466 KHz
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D
482 KHz
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Solution
The correct option is C
466 KHz
Here, the bat is the 'observer' and the 'image' is the source. n′=c−v0c−vs×n=[340−(−6)340−6]450=466KHz