Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Physics Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Physics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 28 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • PHYSICS • objective

A police car approaches a stationary observer with a speed of 30.0 m s\(^{-1}\). The siren on the car has a frequency of 800 Hz. At the same instant a stationary loudspeaker located at the observer's position emits a tone of 780 Hz. Take the speed of sound in air as 340 m s\(^{-1}\). (a) What frequency does the observer hear from the police car? (b) What is the beat frequency produced by the two sounds heard simultaneously?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Observed siren frequency \(\approx 877\) Hz; Beat frequency \(\approx 97\) Hz
B. Observed siren frequency \(\approx 830\) Hz; Beat frequency \(\approx 50\) Hz
C. Observed siren frequency \(\approx 900\) Hz; Beat frequency \(\approx 120\) Hz
D. Observed siren frequency \(\approx 860\) Hz; Beat frequency \(\approx 80\) Hz
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Observed siren frequency \(\approx 877\) Hz; Beat frequency \(\approx 97\) Hz

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Physics Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Physics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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