Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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Chapter 16, Problem 12RP
A train traveling at a speed of 95 mi/h approaches an observer at a station and sounds a 525-Hz whistle. What frequency will be heard by the observer? Assume that the sound velocity in air is 1090 ft/s.
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