Answer to Question #194091 in Physics for Makaia Hill

Question

What effect does the Boat Velocity have on the waves seen by the observer?

Towards the duck:

Away from the duck:

Same as the duck:

Answer 1

When the boat moves towards the duck, the observers will see an increased number of waves reaching the boat during the same time.

When the boat moves away from the duck, the observers will see a decreased number of waves reaching the boat during the same time.

When the boat moves with a velocity same as the duck, the observers will see the number of waves greater than the number of waves when the boat moved away but smaller than the number of waves reaching the boat when it moved towards the duck.