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

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

A jet aircraft moves at a speed of $0.80v$, where $v$ represents the speed of sound. The aircraft is heading straight towards a stationary observer. The sound produced by the aircraft has a frequency of $100\,\text{Hz}$. What frequency is heard by the observer?

  • A$56\,\text{Hz}$
  • B$180\,\text{Hz}$
  • C$400\,\text{Hz}$
  • D$500\,\text{Hz}$

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