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What is Doppler shift ? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of sound heard when the observer is in motion with respect a source at rest ?

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Detailed Solution

Doppler Shift: The difference between apparent frequency heard by the observer and actual frequency produced by the sources is called Doppler shift.
If source is at rest observe is moving :
Consider source observer are separated by distance ‘L’
Let source emits sound of frequency ‘n’, ‘V’ be the velocity of sound.
If observer is moving towards source
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Let source releases 1st crest at ‘S’. This 1st crest was received by observer after a time
t1=LV+V0 ......(1)
Where ‘V+V0’ is relative velocity of sound w.r.t observer.
2nd crest is released by source after a time interval T (Time period). During this time observer covers a distance (OO|) which is Vot
This 2nd crest was received by observer at a time
t2=T+LV0TV+V0
Time difference between ‘t2’ and ‘t1’ is apparent time period w.r.t observer
T1=t2t1=T+LV0TV+V0LV+V0T1=T+LV+V0V0TV+V0LV+V0T1=TV0TV+V0T1=T1V0V+V0T1=TV+V0V0V+V0T1=TVV+V0
Reciprocal of time period is frequency
n1=nV+V0V
Similarly moving away n1=nVV0V

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