Train A moves east at 15 m/s while sounding a whistle at 500 Hz

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

Train A moves east at 15 m/s while sounding a whistle at 500 Hz. On a parallel track, Train B moves west (toward Train A) at 20 m/s while blowing its whistle at 600 Hz. The speed of sound is 340 m/s. Determine the frequency of Train B’s whistle as heard by the engineer on Train A.

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