You Stand by the Railroad Tracks as a Train Passes

question 74

Multiple Choice

You stand by the railroad tracks as a train passes by.You hear a 1 000-Hz frequency when the train approaches,which changes to 800 Hz as it goes away.How fast is the train moving? The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s.

• A)15.7 m/s
• B)21.2 m/s
• C)28.0 m/s
• D)37.8 m/s

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