A trumpet player standing on a moving sidewalk and a second trumpet player standing on the ground at the end of the sidewalk both play a 440 Hz note on their instruments at the same time. An observer standing on the moving sidewalk directly in between the two players hears a beat frequency of 4.0 Hz. What is the speed of the moving sidewalk? (a) 0.8 m/s (b) 1.5 m/s (c) 3.1 m/s (d) 4.0 m/s (e) 6.2 m/s

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A trumpet player standing on a moving sidewalk and a second trumpet player standing on the ground at
the end of the sidewalk both play a 440 Hz note on their instruments at the same time. An observer
standing on the moving sidewalk directly in between the two players hears a beat frequency of 4.0 Hz.
What is the speed of the moving sidewalk?
(a) 0.8 m/s (b) 1.5 m/s (c) 3.1 m/s (d) 4.0 m/s (e) 6.2 m/s

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