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A source of sound of frequency 256 Hz is moving rapidly towards a wall with a velocity of 5 m/s. The speed of sound is 330 m/s. If the observer is between the wall and the source, then beats per second heard will be 

a
7.8 Hz
b
7.7 Hz
c
3.9 Hz
d
Zero

detailed solution

Correct option is A

The observer will hear two sound, one directly from source and other from reflected image of sound  Hence number of beats heard per second =vv−vS n−vv+vS n=2nvvSv2−vS2=2×256×330×5335×325=7.8 Hz

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