A stationary train emits a whistle at a frequency f. The whistle sounds higher or lowers in

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A stationary train emits a whistle at a frequency f. The whistle sounds higher or lowers in pitch depending on whether the moving train is approaching or receding. Derive a formula for the difference in frequency Δf, between the approaching and receding train whistle in terms of u, the speed of the train, and v, the speed of sound.
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Physics

ISBN: 978-0077339685

2nd edition

Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson

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