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

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

A car is moving with a constant velocity straight towards a man who is standing in the centre of the road. The driver uses the car’s horn to give a warning. The horn produces a sound wave with a constant frequency. The frequency of the sound received by the man is not the same as the frequency of the sound produced by the horn. Which statement is correct?

  • AThe frequency of the sound emitted by the horn is greater than the frequency of the sound heard by the man.
  • BThe frequency of the sound heard by the man depends on the distance between the car and the man.
  • CThe sound waves continually accelerate as they move from the horn to the man.
  • DThe wavelength of the sound heard by the man is less than the wavelength of the sound emitted by the horn.

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