A source of sound of frequency 600 Hz is placed inside water. The speed of sound in water is $1500\ ms^{- 1}$ and in air it is$300\ ms^{- 1}$. The frequency of sound recorded by an observer who is standing in air is

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Dr. Abubacker · Accepted Answer

(d) The frequency is a characteristic of source. It is independent of the medium.
Hence the correct option is (d).

Q. A source of sound of frequency 600 Hz is placed inside water. The speed of sound in water is $1500\ ms^{- 1}$ and in air it is$300\ ms^{- 1}$. The frequency of sound recorded by an observer who is standing in air is

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