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

Doppler effect for sound waves — practice question

A source of sound sends out waves with a fixed frequency. Relative to a stationary observer, the source travels in a straight line at a constant speed. Which source velocity produces the lowest observed frequency?

  • Aspeed $5\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, away from observer
  • Bspeed $10\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, away from observer
  • Cspeed $15\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, towards observer
  • Dspeed $20\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, towards observer

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