Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Physics Question 10

Practice objective / multiple choice question 10 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Physics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 10 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • PHYSICS • objective

A police siren emits a sound of frequency 800 Hz. The siren is on a car moving towards a stationary observer at 30 m s⁻¹. Simultaneously the observer walks away from the car at 5 m s⁻¹. Take the speed of sound as 340 m s⁻¹. (a) Find the frequency heard by the observer. (b) If a second identical siren at rest also emits 800 Hz, what beat frequency does the observer hear? Give the answers to one decimal place.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Observed frequency = 864.5 Hz; beat frequency = 64.5 Hz
B. Observed frequency = 870.5 Hz; beat frequency = 70.5 Hz
C. Observed frequency = 880.0 Hz; beat frequency = 80.0 Hz
D. Observed frequency = 850.0 Hz; beat frequency = 50.0 Hz
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Observed frequency = 864.5 Hz; beat frequency = 64.5 Hz

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Physics Question 10. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Physics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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