Iron man loves to listen to the Doppler Effect. While waiting for a commuter train that blows its 200-Hz horn as it approaches a crossing he observes the frequency to be 208 Hz. [It is a nice day and the speed of sound is 335 m/s] What frequency does he observe as the train moves away?

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Answer:

192.6 Hz

Explanation:

v = Velocity of sound in air = 335 m/s

Actual frequency = 200 Hz = f

Observed frequency = 208 Hz = [tex]f_o[/tex]

Speed of train = [tex]v_t[/tex]

Doppler effect when the source is moving towards observer

[tex]f_o=\frac{v}{v-v_t}f\\\Rightarrow 208 = \frac{335}{335-v_t} 200 \\\Rightarrow 335-v_t = \frac{335\times 200}{208}\\\Rightarrow 335-v_t=322.11\\\Rightarrow v_t = 12.88\ m/s[/tex]

Doppler effect when the source is moving away from observer

[tex]f_o=\frac{v}{v+v_t}f\\\Rightarrow f_o=\frac{335}{335+12.88}200\\\Rightarrow f_o=192.6\ Hz[/tex]

∴ Frequency he observes as the train moves away is 192.6 Hz