Two sources are at a finite distance apart. They emit sound of wavelength $\lambda$. An observer situated…

Two sources are at a finite distance apart. They emit sound of wavelength $\lambda$. An observer situated between them on line joining the sources, approaches towards one source with speed $u$, then number of beats heard per second by observer will be [UP CPMT 2011]
  1. $\frac{2u}{\lambda}$
  2. $\frac{u}{\lambda}$
  3. $\frac{u}{2\lambda}$
  4. $\frac{\lambda}{u}$

Solution

As, $n_1 = \left(\frac{v + u}{v}\right) n$ and $n_2 = \left(\frac{v - u}{v}\right) n$ Number of beats per second, $x = n_1 - n_2 = \left(\frac{v + u}{v}\right) n - \left(\frac{v - u}{v}\right) n$ $= \left(\frac{v + u - v + u}{v}\right) n = 2u \left(\frac{n}{v}\right) = \frac{2u}{\lambda}$

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