Skip to content
dronacharya.ai
← JEE Main 2022 · 25 Jul · Shift 1
PhysicsInteger+4 / -1Question 55 of 90

JEE Main 2022 · 25 Jul · Shift 1, Physics question 55

An observer is riding on a bicycle and moving towards a hill at 18 kmh−1^{-1}. He hears a sound from a source at some distance behind him directly as well as after its reflection from the hill. If the original frequency of the sound as emitted by source is 640 Hz and velocity of the sound in air is 320 m/s, the beat frequency between the two sounds heard by observer will be ______ Hz.

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: 20

Frequencies. Direct (moving away from source): 640⋅315320640\cdot\frac{315}{320}. Reflected (moving towards the hill image): 640⋅325320640\cdot\frac{325}{320}.

Beats 640⋅10320=20640\cdot\frac{10}{320}=20 Hz.

Answer: 20