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    The document presents 7 multiple choice questions about the Doppler effect as it relates to sound waves. Specifically, it asks about how the frequency of sound waves is affected by the motion of the source or observer. It also provides 5 word problems to solve applying the Doppler effect formula to situations involving approaching and receding sound sources like sirens and train whistles. The questions test understanding of the key concepts that the perceived frequency increases as the source approaches and decreases as it recedes.

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    The document presents 7 multiple choice questions about the Doppler effect as it relates to sound waves. Specifically, it asks about how the frequency of sound waves is affected by the motion of the source or observer. It also provides 5 word problems to solve applying the Doppler effect formula to situations involving approaching and receding sound sources like sirens and train whistles. The questions test understanding of the key concepts that the perceived frequency increases as the source approaches and decreases as it recedes.

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    The Doppler Effect - Multiple Choice Questions

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    The document presents 7 multiple choice questions about the Doppler effect as it relates to sound waves. Specifically, it asks about how the frequency of sound waves is affected by the motion of the source or observer. It also provides 5 word problems to solve applying the Doppler effect formula to situations involving approaching and receding sound sources like sirens and train whistles. The questions test understanding of the key concepts that the perceived frequency increases as the source approaches and decreases as it recedes.

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    The Doppler Effect – Multiple Choice Questions

    For each multiple choice problem, give an explanation in the space provided below the question.

    For the first three questions, imagine you are swinging on a swing and there is a stationary whistle blowing in front of you.

    1. _____ At what position will you hear the highest frequency?


    a. at the highest point, closest to the whistle d. at the lowest point, moving away from the whistle
    b. at the highest point, farthest from the whistle e. both “a” and “b”
    c. at the lowest point, approaching the whistle f. both “c” and “d”

    2. _____ At what position will you hear the lowest frequency?


    a. at the highest point, closest to the whistle d. at the lowest point moving away from the whistle
    b. at the highest point, farthest from the whistle e. both “a” and “b”
    c. at the lowest point, approaching the whistle f. both “c” and “d”

    3. _____ At what position will you hear the actual frequency of the whistle?
    a. at the highest point, closest to the whistle d. at the lowest point moving away from the whistle
    b. at the highest point, farthest from the whistle e. both “a” and “b”
    c. at the lowest point, approaching the whistle f. both “c” and “d”

    4. _____ A car horn has a frequency of 400 Hz. The car is moving away from an intersection at 20 m/s. The frequency
    heard by a woman standing at the intersection could be:
    a. 390 Hz b. 400 Hz c. 410 Hz d. 420 Hz

    5. _____ An observer approaches a stationary 1000 Hz sound source at twice the speed of sound. What frequency does the
    observer hear?
    a. 4,000 Hz b. 3,000 Hz c. 2,000 Hz d. none of these

    6. _____ What frequency do you hear if you are traveling at 15 m/s toward a train with a 750 Hz whistle? The train is
    moving away from you at 25 m/s and the temperature is 15° C.
    a. 668 Hz b. 729 Hz c. 774 Hz d. 845 Hz

    7. _____ What is the frequency heard by a stationary observer when a train approaches with a speed of 30 m/s? The
    frequency of the train horn is 600 Hz and the speed of sound is 340 m/s.
    a. 570 Hz b. 630 Hz c. 653 Hz d. 658 Hz
    The Doppler Effect Problems
    1. A woman who doesn’t appreciate the improper advances of a rude thug blasts him with some pepper spray. She then
    screams that her next move will be to give him a little “lead poisoning” from her licensed firearm, which she lovingly
    refers to as “my li’l equalizer.” The frequency of her scream is a piercing 1,000 Hz on an evening when the air
    temperature is a brisk 10°C. If the thug starts sprinting away from the woman at a speed of 7 m/s what frequency will he
    hear?

    2. The thug didn’t run fast enough and ... he’s down for the count. You happen to be in the area driving at a speed of 25 m/s
    when the ambulance, called to remove his riddled remains, approaches from behind at 45 m/s and with a siren frequency
    of 1,400 Hz. El Niño has lowered the temperature to a bitter -5°C. You hear a different frequency from the siren before it
    passes you compared to after it passes you. What is the difference in the frequencies you hear?

    3. You’re still traveling down the highway at 25 m/s when the ambulance returns, this time approaching you from the front
    at the same 45 m/s. The temperature hasn’t changed either. What is the difference in frequency you hear this time as the
    ambulance approaches and then passes you?

    4. A train moving at 40 m/s approaches a crossing bell whose frequency is 820 Hz.
    a. What frequency is heard by passengers on the approaching train?

    b. What frequency is heard by passengers after the train passes the bell?

    5. (Honors Physics) A train approaches a station at a speed of 34 m/s and sounds a 2000-Hz whistle. What is the change in
    frequency heard as the train passes by?

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