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

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

A source producing sound at a frequency of $1000\ \text{Hz}$ moves directly towards a stationary observer. The observer records the frequency of the sound received as $1500\ \text{Hz}$. The speed of sound in still air is $330\ \text{m s}^{-1}$. What is the speed of the source of sound?

  • A$110\ \text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$165\ \text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$220\ \text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$330\ \text{m s}^{-1}$

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