Answer:
The minimum riding speed relative to the whistle (stationary) to be able to hear the sound at 21.0 kHz frequency is 15.7 m/s
Explanation:
The Doppler shift equation is given as follows;
[tex]f' = \dfrac{v - v_o}{v + v_s} \times f[/tex]
Where:
f' = Required observed frequency = 20.0 kHz
f = Real frequency = 21.0 kHz
v = Sound wave velocity = 330 m/s
[tex]v_o[/tex] = Observer velocity = X m/s
[tex]v_s[/tex] = Source velocity = 0 m/s (Assuming the source is stationary)
Which gives;
[tex]20 = \dfrac{330- v_o}{330+0} \times 21[/tex]
330 - [tex]v_o[/tex] = (20/21)*330
[tex]v_o[/tex] = 330 - (20/21)*330 = 15.7 m/s
The minimum riding speed relative to the whistle (stationary) to be able to hear the sound at 21.0 kHz frequency = 15.7 m/s.