RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2007

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    A train approaches a stationary observer, the velocity of train being \[\frac{1}{20}\] of the velocity of sound. A sharp blast is blown with the whistle of the engine at equal intervals of a second. The interval between the successive blasts as heard by the observer is

    A)  \[\frac{1}{20}s\]                                             

    B)  \[\frac{1}{20}\min \]

    C)  \[\frac{19}{20}s\]                           

    D)         \[\frac{19}{20}\min \]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    From Dopplers effect in sound the apparent change in frequency of the source due to a relative motion between source and observer is                 \[n=n\left( \frac{v-{{v}_{o}}}{v-{{v}_{s}}} \right)\] Given,   \[{{v}_{o}}=0,\,\,{{v}_{s}}=\frac{v}{20}\] \[n=1\,\,Hz\](as blast is blown at an interval of\[1s\]) \[\therefore \]  \[n=\frac{v}{v-\frac{v}{20}}\times 1=\frac{20}{19}Hz\] Observed time interval between two successive blasts\[=\frac{19}{20}s\].


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