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Car sounding a siren while moving towards a wall: frequency of the echo heard by the driver

The same question, asked 2 times: 2 May 2023 S2*, 15 May 2023 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S2

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    The driver of a car travelling with a speed 'V1V_1' m/s towards a wall sounds a siren of frequency 'n' Hz. If the velocity of sound in air is 'V' m/s, then the frequency of the sound reflected from the wall and heard by the driver in Hz is

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  2. Question 2

    15 May 2023 S1

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    The driver of a car travelling with a speed V1V_{1} m/s towards a wall sounds a siren of frequency nn Hz. If the velocity of sound in air is VV m/s, then the frequency of sound reflected from the wall and as heard by the driver, in Hz, is

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