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Doppler effect: apparent frequency when only the source or only the observer moves towards the other

This type of question, asked 7 times: 3 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2024 S1, 14 May 2024 S2, 23 Apr 2025 S1, 25 Apr 2025 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S1. All 7 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    3 May 2023 S2

    35
    An observer moves towards a stationary source of sound with a velocity of one-fifth of the velocity of sound. The percentage increase in the apparent frequency is

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  2. Question 2

    10 May 2024 S1

    32
    Consider the Doppler effect in two cases. In the first case, an observer moves towards a stationary source of sound with a speed of [50] m/s[50]\text{ m/s}. In the second case, the observer is at rest and the source moves towards the observer with the same speed of [50] m/s[50]\text{ m/s}. Then the frequency heard by the observer will be [velocity of sound in air =330 m/s= 330\text{ m/s}]

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  3. Question 3

    14 May 2024 S2

    43
    A source of sound is moving towards a stationary observer with 110\frac{1}{10}th of the speed of sound. The ratio of apparent to real frequency is

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  4. Question 4

    23 Apr 2025 S1

    19
    An observer moves towards a stationary source of sound with a velocity of one fifth of the velocity of sound. The percentage increase in the apparent frequency is

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  5. Question 5

    25 Apr 2025 S1

    33
    A sound source is moving towards a stationary observer with (110)th \left( \frac{1}{10} \right)^{\text{th~}} the speed of sound, The ratio of apparent to real frequency is

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  6. Question 6

    20 Apr 2026 S1

    124
    A train is moving towards a stationary observer with speed 3434 m/s. A train sounds a whistle of frequency 450450 Hz. If the speed of sound is 340340 m/s, the frequency heard by the observer in Hz is

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  7. Question 7

    12 May 2026 S1

    124
    A whistle giving out 400400 Hz approaches a stationary observer at a speed of 3434 m/s. The frequency heard by the observer (in Hz) is nearly (speed of sound =340= 340 m/s)

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