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Mrs. Gonzalez is about to give birth and Mr. Gonzalez is rushing her to the hospital at a speed of 30.0 m/s. Witnessing the speeding car, Officer O'Malley jumps in his police car and turns on the siren,
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Mrs. Gonzalez is about to give birth and Mr. Gonzalez is rushing her to the hospital at a speed of 30.0 m/s. Witnessing the speeding car, Officer O'Malley jumps in his police car and turns on the siren, whose frequency is 800. Hz. If the officer chases after the Gonzalez' car with a speed of 35.0 m/s, what frequency do the Gonzalezes hear as the officer approaches?

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Answer: The frequency = 1714.3Hz

Explanation: The solution can be achieved by using doppler effect formula.

Since the source is moving toward the observer, the velocity of the observer will be positive.

Please find the attached file for the solution

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