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From your perspective, how does the frequency of the waves appear to change as the airplane approches and then passes you ?

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The frequency of the waves appear to change as the airplane approaches and then passes you because the sound waves are being compressed as the airplane moves closer to you. The sound waves are being stretched out as the airplane moves away from you.

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