15.25 A SONAR system fixed in a submarine operates at a frequency 40.0 kHz. An enemy submarine moves towards the SONAR with a speed of 360 km h–1. What is the frequency of sound reflected by the submarine ? Take the speed of sound in water to be 1450 m s–1

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Operating frequency of the SONAR system,  ν = 40 kHz

Speed of enemy submarine,  ve= 360 km/h = 100 m/s

Speed of sound in water, v = 1450 m/s

The source is at rest and the observer (enemy submarine) is moving towards it. Hence, the apparent frequency (f') received and reflected by the submarine is given by

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