Question

A stationary whistle emits a sound of 188 Hz. If passengers in a car hear the whistle with a frequency of 198 Hz, how fast was the car moving? Use 340 m/s for the sound velocity

Jan 9, 2013

18.085 m/s

Jan 23, 2014

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