College Physics › Doppler Effect
Suppose that car A and car B are both traveling in the same direction. Car A is going and is sounding a horn with a frequency of
. If car B is traveling at a speed of
in front of car A, what frequency of sound does car B hear?
Note: The speed of sound in air is .
On planet Borg, a male insect is flying toward his mate at while buzzing at
. The female insect is stationary and is buzzing at
. What is the speed of the sound on planet Borg?