Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Waves-II - Problems - Page 511: 87c

Answer

The beat frequency is $~~60~Hz$ The beat frequency is not perceptible.

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that the frequency of the sound heard directly from the siren is $971~Hz$ In part (b), we found that the frequency of the sound reflected from the cliff is $1031~Hz$ We can find the beat frequency: $1031~Hz-971~Hz = 60~Hz$ Since $60~Hz \gt 20~Hz$, the beat frequency is not perceptible.
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