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Two cars moving in opposite directions approach each other with speed of 22 m/s and 16.5 m/s, respectively. The driver of the first car blows a horn having a frequency 400 Hz. The frequency heard by the driver of the second car is (velocity of sound: 340 m/s)
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To solve this problem, we will use the Doppler effect formula for sound.The formula for the observed frequency when the source and observer are moving towards each other is:Where:• is the frequency of the source (400 Hz).• is the velocity of sound in air (340 m/s).• is the velocity of the observer (16.5 m/s).• is the velocity of the source (22 m/s).Substitute the known values into the formula:Calculate the terms in the fraction:Simplify the fraction:Calculate the observed frequency:Since the frequency must be an integer, we round it to the nearest whole number: HzHowever, considering the options provided, the closest match is 448 Hz.Therefore, the frequency heard by the driver of the second car is Hz.This corresponds to Option 3.
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