Observer and a source of sound moving directly toward each other:f ' = f *[v + vo / (v - vs)] |
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Observer and a source of sound moving directly away from each other:f ' = f *[v - vo / (v + vs)] |
Source moving toward observer(stationary):f ' = f *[v / (v - vs)] |
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Source moving away from observer(stationary):f ' = f *[v / (v + vs)] |
A train moving at a speed of 60 m/s sounds its whistle, which has a frequency f = 600 Hz. What is the frequency f ' heard as the train approaches an observer?f ' = 600 Hz * [ 340 m/s / (340 m/s - 60 m/s)] = 728.6 Hz
What is the frequency heard after the train has passed the observer?f ' = 600 Hz * [ 340 m/s / (340 m/s + 60 m/s)] = 510 Hz