Sound of frequency
from a stationary source is reflected from an object approaching the source at
, back to a stationary observer located at the source. The speed of sound in air is
. The frequency of the sound heard by the observer is
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The frequency of sound from the stationary source reaches the object which is approaching towards the source is

where,
frequency of source,
speed of sound in air and
speed of the object.
The frequency of reflected sound from the object heard by the stationary observer located at the source is

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