Pr4. We stand in front of a wall. Between us and the wall, at the height of our ears, there is a whistle blowing, at a frequency of 600 Hz. How fast must the whistle go towards the wall so that we can hear 3 beats per second?

Pr4. We stand in front of a wall. Between us and the wall, at the height of our ears, there is a whistle blowing, at a frequency of 600 Hz. How fast must the whistle go towards the wall so that we can hear 3 beats per second?

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How fast must the whistle go towards the wall
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