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Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2026 · Paper 11 · Question 24

9702Doppler effect for sound waves

A train is travelling with a constant velocity. It operates its whistle as it moves directly towards a student. The whistle emits a continuous sound of constant frequency. Which graph shows the variation with time t of the frequency f of the sound heard by the student?

  1. Agraph A
  2. Bgraph B
  3. Cgraph C
  4. Dgraph D

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Correct answer: C. graph C

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