A train standing at the outer signal of a railway station blows a whistle of frequency 400 Hz still air. The train begins to move with a speed of 10 m/s towards the platform. What is the frequency of the sound for an observer standing on the platform? (sound velocity in air = 330 m/s)

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This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar

As the source is moving towards the observer hence apparent frequency observed is more than the natural frequency

Frequency of whistle v = 400 H z

Speed of train = vt= 10m/s

Velocity of sound in air =v= 330m/s

Apparent frequency when source is m

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