Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Waves-II - Problems - Page 513: 110b

Answer

The frequency of the sound reflected back to the trumpeter is $~~494~Hz$

Work Step by Step

First we can find the frequency of the sound at the wall. In this situation: $f = 440~Hz$ $v_D = 0$ $v_S = 20.0~m/s$ We can find the frequency of the sound at the wall: $f' = f~\frac{v}{v-v_S}$ $f' = (440~Hz)~(\frac{343~m/s}{343~m/s-20.0~m/s})$ $f' = 467~Hz$ Then we can find the frequency of the sound reflected back to the trumpeter. In this situation: $f = 467~Hz$ $v_D = 20.0~m/s$ $v_S = 0$ We can find the frequency of the sound reflected back to the trumpeter: $f' = f~\frac{v+v_D}{v}$ $f' = (467~Hz)~(\frac{343~m/s+20.0~m/s}{343~m/s})$ $f' = 494~Hz$ The frequency of the sound reflected back to the trumpeter is $~~494~Hz$
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