Doppler

Classical Mechanics Level 3

A train is moving on a straight track with speed 20 m/s.It is blowing its whistle at the frequency of 1000 Hz. The percentage change in the frequency heard by a person standing near the track as the train passes him is approximately.

Assumptions and Details

The speed of sound is 320 m/s.

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