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

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

An ambulance siren produces a sound of single frequency $f$. The ambulance moves towards a stationary observer, passes very close by, and then moves away from the observer. Which statement gives the frequency of the sound detected by the observer as the ambulance goes past?

  • Aequal to $f$ and decreasing
  • Bequal to $f$ and increasing
  • Cgreater than $f$ and constant
  • Dless than $f$ and constant

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