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

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

As a car moving at constant velocity passes an observer at rest, the observer notices a change in the frequency of the sound produced by the car. Which statement is correct?

  • AThe change in frequency is greater as the car moves away than as it approaches.
  • BThe greater the speed of the car, the greater the change in observed frequency.
  • CThe observed frequency is lower as the car moves towards the observer and higher as the car moves away from the observer.
  • DThe volume of the sound heard by the observer does not change as the car approaches.

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