A source and an observer are moving towards each other with a speed equal to $\frac{v}{2}$ where $v$ is the speed of sound. The source is emitting sound of frequency $n.$ The frequency heard by the observer will be

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(d) $n^{'} = n\left( \frac{v + v_{o}}{v - v_{s}} \right) = n\left( \frac{v + v/2}{v - v/2} \right) = 3n$

Q. A source and an observer are moving towards each other with a speed equal to $\frac{v}{2}$ where $v$ is the speed of sound. The source is emitting sound of frequency $n.$ The frequency heard by the observer will be

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