15.20 A train, standing at the outer signal of a railway station blows a whistle of frequency 400 Hz in still air.
(i) What is the frequency of the whistle for a platform observer when the train
(a) Approaches the platform with a speed of 10 m s–1
(b) Recedes from the platform with a speed of 10 m s–1?
(ii) What is the speed of sound in each case? The speed of sound in still air can be taken as 340 m s–1.
15.20 A train, standing at the outer signal of a railway station blows a whistle of frequency 400 Hz in still air.
(i) What is the frequency of the whistle for a platform observer when the train
(a) Approaches the platform with a speed of 10 m s–1
(b) Recedes from the platform with a speed of 10 m s–1?
(ii) What is the speed of sound in each case? The speed of sound in still air can be taken as 340 m s–1.
Frequency of the whistle, = 400 Hz
Speed of the train, = 10 m/s
Speed of sound, v = 340 m/s
The apparent frequency (f') of the whistle as the train approaches the platform is given by the relation:
f' = ( = ( 412.12 Hz
The apparent frequency (f”) of the whistle as the train recedes from the platfor
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