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Mechanical Properties Of Fluids

Question
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The sirens of two fire engines have a frequency of 650 Hz each. A man hears the sirens from two engines, one moving with speed 10 m/sec and second with speed 54 km/h. What is the difference in the frequency of two sirens heard by the man, when:
(i) both the engines are approaching him,
(ii) both the engines are receding from him?
Take the speed of sound to be 330 m/s.

Solution

The apparent frequency of siren from approaching engine is, 
                 straight v apostrophe equals fraction numerator straight V over denominator straight V minus straight u end fraction straight v 
and that from receding engine is, 
                  straight v apostrophe equals fraction numerator straight V over denominator straight V plus straight u end fraction straight v 
(i) The apparent frequency of sirens from approaching engines are, 
              straight v subscript 1 apostrophe equals fraction numerator straight V over denominator straight V minus straight u subscript 1 end fraction straight v equals fraction numerator 330 over denominator 330 minus 10 end fraction 650 
                                 equals 330 over 320 650 equals 670.31 space Hz 

and         straight v subscript 2 apostrophe equals fraction numerator straight V over denominator straight V minus straight u subscript 2 end fraction straight v equals fraction numerator 330 over denominator 330 minus 15 end fraction 650 
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The difference in the frequencies of wave received from two engines is,
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(ii) The apparent frequency of sirens from receding engine are given by, 
      straight v subscript 1 apostrophe apostrophe space equals space fraction numerator straight V over denominator straight V plus straight u subscript 1 end fraction straight v space equals space fraction numerator 330 over denominator 330 plus 10 end fraction 650 
                              equals 330 over 340 650 equals 630.88 Hz
and  straight v subscript 2 apostrophe apostrophe space equals space fraction numerator straight V over denominator straight V plus straight u subscript 2 end fraction straight v equals fraction numerator 330 over denominator 330 plus 15 end fraction 650 
                             equals 330 over 345 650 equals 621.74 Hz
The difference in the frequency of two sirens as heard by the man is given by, 
                space space space straight v subscript 1 apostrophe apostrophe minus straight v subscript 2 apostrophe apostrophe space equals space 630.88 minus 621.74 space equals space 9.14 Hz