
In the figure shown an observer floats (static) on the water surface with ears in air while another observer is moving upwards with constant velocity in water. The source moves down with constant velocity and emits the sound of frequency . The velocity of sound in air is and that in water is For the situation shown in figure:




Important Questions on Sound Waves


A vibrating string of a certain length under a tension resonates with a mode corresponding to the first overtone (third harmonic) of an air column of length inside a tube closed at one end. The string also generates when excited along with a tuning fork of frequency . Now when the tension of the string is slightly increased, the number of beats reduces to . Assuming the velocity of sound in air to be , the frequency of the tuning fork in is



A police car with a siren of frequency is moving with uniform velocity towards a tall building which reflects the sound waves. The speed of sound in air is The frequency of the siren heard by the car driver is


When first resonance occurs, the reading of the water level in the column is
