Q61 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 2) · Physics

A car P travelling at 20 m s-1 sounds its horn at a frequency of 400 Hz. Another car Q is travelling behind the first car in the same direction with a velocity 40 m s-1. The frequency heard by the passenger of the car Q is approximately [Take, velocity of sound =360 m s-1]

  • A
    421 Hz
  • Correct answer
    B
    471 Hz
  • C
    485 Hz
  • D
    514 Hz

Solution

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Let velocity of sound in air be v m s-1. Using Doppler formula,

f=f0v+vov-vs=f0v+40v-20
=400360+40340
≈471 Hz

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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