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A-LevelPhysicsWaves9702/12 · Feb/Mar 2024 · Q261 Mark

A source of sound waves with constant frequency moves towards a stationary observer. The observer compares the sound waves arriving at the observer's position with the waves emitted by the source of sound. What is detected by the observer?

Adecreased frequency of the sound waves
Bno change in frequency of the sound waves
Cdecreased wavelength of the sound waves
Dno change in wavelength of the sound waves

✓ Correct answer

C: decreased wavelength of the sound waves

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Waves, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Feb/Mar 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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