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

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

A sound source with frequency $F$ at point $Z$ is travelling at a constant speed. The arrangement of the wavefronts it emits is shown. Which row gives the frequencies of the sound detected by stationary observers at $X$ and $Y$?

  • Afrequency heard at $X$ is $< F$, frequency heard at $Y$ is $< F$
  • Bfrequency heard at $X$ is $< F$, frequency heard at $Y$ is $> F$
  • Cfrequency heard at $X$ is $> F$, frequency heard at $Y$ is $< F$
  • Dfrequency heard at $X$ is $> F$, frequency heard at $Y$ is $> F$

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