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mikejones2000
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Question: An ambulance with a siren emitting a whine at 1300 Hz overtakes and passes a cyclist pedaling a bike at 2.44 m/s. After being passed, the cyclist hears a frequency of 1280 Hz. Use 343 m/s for the speed of sound in air. How fast is the ambulance moving?
i set up the doppler equation with as follows:
1300 hz =1280 hz((343+(2.44/343))/(343+(vs/343))), I am pretty confidant the signs I choose are correct but must be making a mistake in either interpreting the data or algebra, any help is greatly appreciated..
i set up the doppler equation with as follows:
1300 hz =1280 hz((343+(2.44/343))/(343+(vs/343))), I am pretty confidant the signs I choose are correct but must be making a mistake in either interpreting the data or algebra, any help is greatly appreciated..