IB skill practice

Apply Doppler effect reasoning

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Doppler frequency for receding observer

An observer moves away from a stationary sound source in a ambulance siren recording. The source frequency is \(750\,\text{Hz}\), sound speed is \(340\,\text{m s}^{-1}\), and observer speed is \(16\,\text{m s}^{-1}\). Calculate the observed frequency. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the wave physics.

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