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The frequency of a tornado siren is 1,000 Hz. If a cyclist is moving toward the siren at 10 m/s in 15 °C air, which has a speed of sound of 340 m/s, what is the frequency that the cyclist observes?

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Answer:

The frequency the cyclist observes is 1029.412 Hz

Explanation:

Here we have that the frequency is given by the relation;

[tex]f_{obs} = f_{source}\left (\frac{v \pm v_{obs}}{v \pm v_{source}} \right )[/tex]

Where:

[tex]f_{obs}[/tex] = Frequency sensed by the observer

[tex]f_{source}[/tex] = Frequency emitted by the source = 1,000 Hz

v = Velocity of sound in air

[tex]v_{obs}[/tex] = Speed of observer = + 10 m/s

[tex]v_{source}[/tex] = Speed of source  = 0 m/s

Plugging in the values, we have;

[tex]f_{obs} =1000 \times \left (\frac{340 + 10}{340 + 0} \right ) = 1000 \times \left (\frac{350}{340 } \right ) = 1029.412 \ Hz[/tex]

Therefore, the frequency the cyclist observes = 1029.412 Hz.