Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN: 9780134060491

Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 10, Problem 97E

A railroad locomotive is at rest with its whistle shrieking, and then it starts moving toward you.

(a) Does the frequency of the sound that you hear increase, decrease, or stay the same?
(b) How about the wavelength reaching your ear?
(c) How about the speed of sound in the air between you and the locomotive?

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Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)

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