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

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

An ambulance emits a warning signal with a frequency of $600\,\text{Hz}$. The speed of sound is $330\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The ambulance moves towards an observer at a steady velocity of $25\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What total change in the observed frequency occurs from the moment when the ambulance is far behind the observer to the moment when it is far ahead of the observer?

  • A$49\,\text{Hz}$
  • B$84\,\text{Hz}$
  • C$91\,\text{Hz}$
  • D$98\,\text{Hz}$

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