Donny and Shaojia are driving along a highway at 30.0 m/s when they hear the siren of a police car approaching them from behind. Donovan perceives the frequency as 1,365 Hz. The police car continues past them, but now Shaojia and Donovan perceive the frequency as 1,302 Hz. What is the speed of the police car in meters per second? The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s. Please give your answer with one decimal place.

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Donny and Shaojia are driving along a highway at 30.0 m/s when they hear the
siren of a police car approaching them from behind. Donovan perceives the
frequency as 1,365 Hz. The police car continues past them, but now Shaojia and
Donovan perceive the frequency as 1,302 Hz. What is the speed of the police car
in meters per second? The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s. Please give your
answer with one decimal place.
Transcribed Image Text:Donny and Shaojia are driving along a highway at 30.0 m/s when they hear the siren of a police car approaching them from behind. Donovan perceives the frequency as 1,365 Hz. The police car continues past them, but now Shaojia and Donovan perceive the frequency as 1,302 Hz. What is the speed of the police car in meters per second? The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s. Please give your answer with one decimal place.
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