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A stationary siren creates an 894 Hz sound. When a motorcyclist is driving toward it, she hears a 926 Hz sound. How fast is she driving?
(Speed of sound = 343 m/s) (Unit=m/s)

Answer :

She is driving with a speed of 355.2 m/s

Explanation:

Given:

Frequency, f₁ = 894 Hz

Speed of sound, v₁ = 343 m/s

Frequency, f₂ = 926 Hz

Speed of the motorcycle, v₂ = ?

We know:

Velocity = Wavelength X frequency

Velocity is directly proportional to frequency

Thus,

[tex]\frac{v_1}{v_2} = \frac{f_1}{f_2}[/tex]

On substituting the value, we get

[tex]\frac{343}{v_2} = \frac{894}{926} \\\\v_2 = \frac{343 X 926}{894} \\\\v_2 = 355.2m/s[/tex]

Therefore, she is driving with a speed of 355.2 m/s

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