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An observer is moving away from a sound source of frequency 100Hz. If the observer is moving with a velocity 49m/s and the speed of sound in air is 330m/s, the observed frequency is :

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85 Hz
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91 Hz
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100 Hz
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149 Hz
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Solution

The correct option is B 85 Hz
Given :
V0=49 m/s
δ=100 Hz
V=330 m/s
Vδ=0 m/s
By doppler effect formula:
δ1=δ(VV0VVs)
=100(33049330)
=100×281330
=85 Hz

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