Question:

On a windless day, when the speed of sound in air is v, a stationary highway police detects a drop of 12.5% in the pitch of the horn of a car. The car is

Options :

  • (a) approaching with a speed 1/7 v
  • (b) receding with a speed 1/7 v
  • (c) approaching with a speed 1/9 v
  • (d) receding with a speed 1/8 v

Answer :

(b) receding with a speed 1/7 v

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