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

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

An observer is standing on a railway platform. A train moves past the observer at a steady speed while its whistle emits sound with constant frequency $f$. What is heard by the observer?

  • Asound of a decreasing frequency as the train approaches and of an increasing frequency as it moves away
  • Bsound of a higher frequency than $f$ as the train approaches and of a lower frequency than $f$ as the train moves away
  • Csound of a lower frequency than $f$ as the train approaches and of a higher frequency than $f$ as the train moves away
  • Dsound of an increasing frequency as the train approaches and as it moves away

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