A cyclist rides east at 5 m/s along a quiet straight road

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Problem

A cyclist rides east at 5 m/s along a quiet straight road. Drone P, located east of the cyclist, flies westward directly toward the cyclist at 20 m/s, while Drone Q, located west of the cyclist, flies westward away from the cyclist at 15 m/s. Both drones simultaneously emit identical 900 Hz tones. Take the speed of sound in air to be 340 m/s. What beat frequency does the cyclist hear at that instant? (a) 55 Hz55\text{ Hz} (b) 107 Hz107\text{ Hz} (c) 121 Hz121\text{ Hz} (d) 66 Hz66\text{ Hz}

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