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

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

An emergency vehicle is emitting its siren while it speeds up on a straight road between points $X$ and $Y$, as shown in the diagram. The siren produces a sound frequency of $750\,\text{Hz}$. One person is positioned at $X$ and another person is positioned at $Y$. What describes the sounds heard by the people at $X$ and at $Y$ as the vehicle accelerates?

  • Asound heard by person at $X$: higher than $750\,\text{Hz}$, increasing in frequency; sound heard by person at $Y$: lower than $750\,\text{Hz}$, decreasing in frequency
  • Bsound heard by person at $X$: higher than $750\,\text{Hz}$, decreasing in frequency; sound heard by person at $Y$: lower than $750\,\text{Hz}$, increasing in frequency
  • Csound heard by person at $X$: lower than $750\,\text{Hz}$, decreasing in frequency; sound heard by person at $Y$: higher than $750\,\text{Hz}$, increasing in frequency
  • Dsound heard by person at $X$: lower than $750\,\text{Hz}$, increasing in frequency; sound heard by person at $Y$: higher than $750\,\text{Hz}$, decreasing in frequency

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