Calculate the speed of the approaching vehicle


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Calculating the speed of an approaching vehicle given the frequency of a car horn

Q: A student in a parked car honks the horn, which has a `proper' frequency of 300 Hz. An observer in an approaching vehicle measures the frequency of the sound to be 329 Hz. Calculate the speed of the approaching vehicle. Use 343 m/s as the speed of sound in air.

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