Question

In many cartoon shows, a character runs of a cliff, realizes his predicament and lets out a scream. He continues to scream as he falls. If the physical situation is portrayed correctly, from the vantage point of an observer at the top of the cliff leaning over the edge, the pitch of the scream should be____________________.A) higher than the original pitch and constant.B) higher than the original pitch and increasing as he falls.C) lower than the original pitch and constant.D) lower than the original pitch and decreasing as he falls.E) It is impossible to predict.

Answer 1

Answer:D

Explanation:

When the character falls off from cliff he moves away from the observer as he falls down and hence the frequency heard by observer lowers as he falls.

Therefore the pitch of the sound is lower than the original sound and decreasing as he falls

Option D is the correct choice