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If you are standing next to the road, why does the pitch of the siren of police car change as it comes toward you?


A

Relative velocity changes as its angle with respect to you changes as the police car approaches you .

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Speed of sound increases

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The pitch is constant until the ambulance passes by

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D

The pitch seems to changes, due to changing in air pressure

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Solution

The correct option is A

Relative velocity changes as its angle with respect to you changes as the police car approaches you .


Relative velocity changes as its angle with respect to you changes as the police car approaches you .


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