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Standard XII
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Sound Wave:Displacement Equation
An engine's w...
Question
An engine's whistle frequency is experienced as 5/6th part when it crosses a stationary observer. If velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s then calculate the velocity of engine.
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Solution
Given;
n
′
=
5
6
n
;
v
=
330
m
s
−
1
;
v
s
=
?
Ref. image
∵
Apparent frequency,
n
′
=
v
v
+
v
s
n
∴
5
6
n
=
v
v
+
v
s
n
or
5
6
=
v
v
+
v
s
or
5
v
+
5
v
s
=
6
v
or
5
v
s
=
6
v
−
5
v
=
v
∴
v
s
=
v
5
=
330
5
or
v
s
=
66
m
s
−
1
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