Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2021 · Paper 12 · Question 24

A person stands at the side of a straight railway track. A train moves towards the person and emits sound from its whistle. The person hears a sound of frequency 1690 Hz as the train approaches him. The person then hears sound of frequency 1500 Hz as the train moves away from him. The speed of sound in air is 340 m s⁻¹. What is the speed of the train?

1. A20 m s⁻¹
2. B38 m s⁻¹
3. C41 m s⁻¹
4. D43 m s⁻¹

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