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A source emitting sound of frequency moves at directly towards a large flat wall. A stationary observer stands behind the source on the line joining the source and the wall. The speed of sound is . Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- A. The observer hears the direct sound at .
- B. The observer hears the sound reflected from the wall at about .
- C. The beat frequency heard by the observer is .
- D. The wavelength of the sound reaching the wall is .
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Answer: B
The source moves away from the observer, so the direct sound is Doppler shifted down: , hence (A) is false. The wall is a stationary receiver ahead of the source, so it receives , and it re-emits the same frequency; the observer, being at rest, hears , so (B) is true. The beat frequency is , so (C) is false. The wavelength in the medium ahead of the source is , not , so (D) is false. Only (B) is correct.
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