A person riding on a merry-go-round emits a sound wave of a certain frequency. Does a person at the centre observe the Doppler effect?

Yes

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Solution

The correct option is B No
No, because the source moves at right angles to the line joining the source and the observer.

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A person riding on a merry-go-round emits a sound wave of a certain frequency. Does a person at the centre observe the Doppler effect?

The correct option is B NoNo, because the source moves at right angles to the line joining the source and the observer.

The correct option is B No
No, because the source moves at right angles to the line joining the source and the observer.