The siren on an ambulance is emitting a sound whose frequency is 2350 Hz. The sp

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The siren on an ambulance is emitting a sound whose frequency is 2350 Hz. The speed of sound is 343 m/s. (a) If the ambulance is stationary and you (the "observer") are sitting in a parked car, what are the wavelength and the frequency of the sound you hear? (b) Suppose that the ambulance is moving toward you at a speed of 26.2 m/s. Determine the wavelength and the frequency of the sound you hear. (c) If the ambulance is moving toward you at a speed of 26.2 m/s and you are moving toward it at a speed of 13.0 m/s, find the wavelength and frequency of the sound you hear.

Explanation / Answer

n = 2350 Hz
c = n ? = 343 m/s

a )
? = 343/ 2325 = 0.146 m .
n = 2350 Hz

b)
Source is moving and observer is at rest.
n

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