Answer to Question #293240 in Physics for jems

Question

An observer at rest near the source of the sound with f = 784 Hz. Another source of sound with 775 Hz is moving toward the observer at 2 m/s. If the v of the sound waves in air is 340 m/s, what is the beat f heard by the observer?

Answer 1

The frequency of the second source heard by the observer:

$$f=775\dfrac{340}{340-2}=779.6\text{ Hz}.$$

Beat frequency:

$$f_b=|779.6-784|=4.4\text{ Hz}.$$