Q49 / 51 · JEE Advanced 2023 (Paper 2) · Physics

S1 and S2 are two identical sound sources of frequency 656 Hz. The source S1 is located at O and S2 moves anti-clockwise with a uniform speed 42 m s-1 on a circular path around O, as shown in the figure. There are three points P, Q and R on this path such that P and R are diametrically opposite while Q is equidistant from them. A sound detector is placed at point P. The source S1 can move along direction OP.

[Given: The speed of sound in air is 324 m s−1]

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Consider both sources emitting sound. When S2 is at R and S1 approaches the detector with a speed 4 m s-1, the beat frequency measured by the detector is _____ Hz.

Correct answer: 8.2

Solution

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Given: f0=656 Hz

v=324 m s-1

Frequency heard due to movement of (S1)

f1=vv-usf0

⇒f1=324324-4×656=324320×656

And frequency heard due to movement of (S2) would be same as that of f0, because the direction of velocity at position R is perpendicular to the line PR, so there is no relative change in position at that moment. 

f2=656 Hz

∴ Beat frequency ∆f=f1-f2=656324320-1

⇒∆f=8.2

Hence, the correct answer is 8.2.

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