Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Doppler effect for sound waves

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

A source producing sound with frequency $1000\,\text{Hz}$ travels away from an observer who is at rest at a speed of $30.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The speed of sound is $330\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What frequency of sound does the observer hear?

  • A$909\,\text{Hz}$
  • B$917\,\text{Hz}$
  • C$1090\,\text{Hz}$
  • D$1100\,\text{Hz}$

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