Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    The difference between the apparent frequency of a source of sound as perceived by the observer during its approach and recession is \[2%\] of the frequency of the source. If the speed of sound in air is \[300\text{ }m{{s}^{-1}}\], the velocity of the source is

    A) \[1.5m{{s}^{-1}}\]                           

    B) \[12m{{s}^{-1}}\]

    C) \[6m{{s}^{-1}}\]                               

    D) \[3m{{s}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    When source approaches the observer, the apparent frequency heard by observer is                 \[n=n\left( \frac{v}{v-{{v}_{s}}} \right)\]                                               ? (i) \[{{v}_{s}}=\]speed of source of sound. During it recession, apparent frequency                 \[n\,\,=n\left( \frac{v}{v-{{v}_{s}}} \right)\]                                         ? (ii) Accordingly                         \[n=n\,\,=\frac{2}{100}n\]        (given) \[\therefore \]  \[n\left( \frac{v}{v-{{v}_{s}}} \right)=n\left( \frac{v}{v+{{v}_{s}}} \right)=\frac{2}{100}n\] or            \[v\left[ \frac{v+{{v}_{s}}-v+{{v}_{s}}}{(v-{{v}_{s}})v+{{v}_{s}}} \right]=\frac{2}{100}\] or            \[\frac{2v{{v}_{s}}}{(v-{{v}_{s}})(v+{{v}_{s}})}=\frac{2}{100}\] or            \[100v{{v}_{s}}={{v}^{2}}-v_{s}^{2}\] But speed of sound in air\[v=300\text{ }m/s\] \[\therefore \]  \[30000{{v}_{s}}={{(300)}^{2}}-v_{s}^{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[v_{s}^{2}+30000{{v}_{s}}-90000=0\] \[\therefore \]  \[{{v}_{s}}=\frac{-30000\pm \sqrt{{{(30000)}^{2}}+4\times 90000}}{2}\]                 \[=\frac{6}{2}=3m{{s}^{-1}}\] (taking \[+ve\] sign only)


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