Doppler Effect
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A train is moving with a speed of 31.8 m/s sounds a 136-Hz horn. (a) What frequency is heard by an observer standing near the tracks? (b) Suppose the stationary observer sounds a horn that is identical to the one on the train. What frequency is heard from this horn by a passenger in the train?
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