Question

A sound source of frequency f moves with constant velocity (less than the speed of sound) through a medium that is at rest. A stationary observer hears a sound whose frequency is appreciably different from f because:________

a. interference effects set up a standing-wave pattern that alters the frequency
b. the wavelength established in the medium is not the same as it would be if the source were at rest.
c. the equation that relates velocity of propagation, frequency, and wavelength of a sound traveling through a medium does not apply in this situation
d. the sound wave travels through the medium with a velocity different from that which it would have if the source were at rest

Answer 1

The correct answer is d

Step-by-step explanation:

In this exercise they ask us which statement is correct, for this we plan the solution of the problem, this is a Doppler effect problem, it is the frequency change due to the relative speed between the emitter and the receiver of sound.

The expression for the Doppler effect of a moving source is

f ’= (v / (v- + v_s) f

From this expression we see that if the speed the sound source is different from zero feels a change in the frequency.

The correct answer is d