one way to tell if a mosquito is about to sting is to listen for the doppler shift as the mosquito is flying. the buzzing sound of a mosquito's wings is emmitted at a frequency of 1050 Hz. If you hear a frequency of 1034Hz, does this mean thatthe mosquito is coming in for a landing or that it has just bitten you and is flying away? At what velocity is the mosquito flying?

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Problem 78PQ: Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes emit a buzz at about 4.00102 Hz, whereas male A. aegypti mosquitoes...
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one way to tell if a mosquito is about to sting is to listen for the doppler shift as the mosquito is flying. the buzzing sound of a mosquito's wings is emmitted at a frequency of 1050 Hz.

If you hear a frequency of 1034Hz, does this mean thatthe mosquito is coming in for a landing or that it has just bitten you and is flying away?

At what velocity is the mosquito flying? 

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