A police car sounding a 650 Hz siren travels at 25 m/s directly toward a high

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

Problem

A police car sounding a 650 Hz siren travels at 25 m/s directly toward a high, stationary cliff face. The driver hears both the direct sound from the siren and the sound that reflects from the cliff. Assume the cliff acts like a stationary source that re-emits the frequency it receives. Take the speed of sound in air as 340 m/s. Calculate the beat frequency heard by the driver.

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