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You are flying in an ultra-light aircraft at a speed of 34.7 m/s. An eagle, whose speed is 19.7 m/s, is flying directly toward you. Each of the given speeds is relative to the ground. The eagle emits a shrill cry whose frequency is 3610 Hz. The speed of sound is 330 m/s. What frequency do you hear?

2007-04-17 16:35:24 · 1 answers · asked by Psychotic Bunnie 1 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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f(observed)= f(v/(v+v’)
f- actual frequency
v’ - relative speed
v – speed of sound in air


f(observed) = 3610 (330/(300+ 34.7 + 19.7))=
f(observed) = 3100Hz

2007-04-20 09:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by Edward 7 · 0 0

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