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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Waves–II: Problem 86

A sound source moves along an \(x\) axis, between detectors A and B. The wavelength of the sound detected at A is 0.500 that of the sound detected at B. What is the ratio \(v_s / v\) of the speed of the source to the speed of sound?

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Fundamentals of Physics Extended · 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Waves–II