How is the wavelength of a sound affected when (a) a sound source moves toward a stationary observer and (b) the observer moves

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How is the wavelength of a sound affected when (a) a sound source moves toward a stationary observer and (b) the observer moves

away from a stationary sound source

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Westkost [7] · Answer 1 · 2023-03-19T04:13:04+03:00

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If the observer is stationary but the source moves toward the observer at a speed vs, the observer still intercepts more waves per second and the frequency goes up. This time it is the wavelength of the wave received by the observer that is effectively shifted by the motion, rather than the speed.