Two Cars,one in Front of the Other,are Traveling Down the Highway

question 32

Multiple Choice

Two cars,one in front of the other,are traveling down the highway at 25 m/s.The car behind sounds its horn,which has a frequency of 500 Hz.What is the frequency heard by the driver of the lead car? (v_sound = 340 m/s)

• A)463 Hz
• B)540 Hz
• C)579 Hz
• D)500 Hz

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