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2007 · Shift 2 · Q23

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Two trains AAA and BBB are moving with speeds 20 m/s20 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}20 m/s and 30 m/s30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}30 m/s respectively in the same direction on the same straight track, with BBB ahead of AAA. The engines are at the front ends. The engines of train A blows a long whistle. Assume that the sound of the whistle is composed of components varying in frequency from f1=800 Hzf_{1}=800 \mathrm{~Hz}f1​=800 Hz to f2=1120 Hzf_{2}=1120 \mathrm{~Hz}f2​=1120 Hz, as shown in the figure. The spread in the frequency (highest frequency - lowest frequency) is thus 320 Hz320 \mathrm{~Hz}320 Hz. The speed of sound in still air is 340 m/s340 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}340 m/s. IIT-JEE 2007 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Waves Question 7 English ComprehensionThe distribution of the sound intensity of the whistle as observed by the passengers in train A\mathrm{A}A is best represented by
  1. A
    IIT-JEE 2007 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Waves Question 7 English Option 1
  2. B
    IIT-JEE 2007 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Waves Question 7 English Option 2
  3. C
    IIT-JEE 2007 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Waves Question 7 English Option 3
  4. D
    IIT-JEE 2007 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Waves Question 7 English Option 4
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Correct answer: A

Step-by-step Solution:

  1. Identify the Source and the Observer:

    • The source of the sound is the whistle from the engine of train A.
    • The observers are the passengers inside train A.
  2. Determine the Relative Motion:

    • Train A is moving at a speed of vA=20 m/sv_A = 20 \mathrm{~m/s}vA​=20 m/s.
    • Since both the engine (source) and the passengers (observers) are on the same train (train A), they are moving with the same velocity.
    • Therefore, the relative velocity between the source and the observer is zero. vrel=vsource−vobserver=20 m/s−20 m/s=0v_{rel} = v_{source} - v_{observer} = 20 \mathrm{~m/s} - 20 \mathrm{~m/s} = 0vrel​=vsource​−vobserver​=20 m/s−20 m/s=0.
  3. Apply the Doppler Effect Principle:

    • The Doppler effect describes the change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source.
    • The general formula for the observed frequency (f′f'f′) is given by: f′=f(v±vov∓vs)f' = f \left( \frac{v \pm v_o}{v \mp v_s} \right)f′=f(v∓vs​v±vo​​) where fff is the source frequency, vvv is the speed of sound, vov_ovo​ is the observer's speed, and vsv_svs​ is the source's speed.
    • A Doppler shift (i.e., f′≠ff' \neq ff′=f) occurs only if there is relative motion between the source and the observer.
  4. Analyze the Outcome for Passengers in Train A:

    • Since the relative velocity between the engine of train A (source) and the passengers of train A (observers) is zero, there is no Doppler effect.
    • This means the frequencies observed by the passengers will be exactly the same as the frequencies emitted by the source.
    • The problem states that the source whistle emits frequencies ranging from f1=800 Hzf_1 = 800 \mathrm{~Hz}f1​=800 Hz to f2=1120 Hzf_2 = 1120 \mathrm{~Hz}f2​=1120 Hz. The spread in frequency is Δf=f2−f1=320 Hz\Delta f = f_2 - f_1 = 320 \mathrm{~Hz}Δf=f2​−f1​=320 Hz.
    • Therefore, the passengers in train A will observe the same frequency range (800 Hz to 1120 Hz) and the same intensity distribution as emitted by the source.
  5. Evaluate the Options:

    • The question asks for the best representation of the sound intensity distribution as observed by the passengers in train A.
    • We must look for the graph that shows the original, un-shifted frequency distribution, which spans from 800 Hz to 1120 Hz.
    • Option A: This graph shows the intensity distribution over the frequency range from 800 Hz to 1120 Hz. This matches the source distribution.
    • Option B and C: These graphs show the frequency range shifted to higher or lower frequencies, respectively. This would be the case if there were a Doppler effect, for instance, for an observer on train B or a stationary observer.
    • Option D: This graph shows a distribution with a significantly different frequency spread.
  6. Conclusion:

    • The correct option is the one that represents the original sound distribution. The information about train B is extraneous and acts as a distractor.
    • Option A correctly depicts the frequency distribution from 800 Hz to 1120 Hz, which is what the passengers on train A would hear.

(Self-check: For passengers on train B, which is moving ahead of A, the source and observer are moving away from each other. The observed frequency would be lower, given by f′=f(v−vov−vs)=f(340−30340−20)=f310320f' = f \left( \frac{v - v_o}{v - v_s} \right) = f \left( \frac{340 - 30}{340 - 20} \right) = f \frac{310}{320}f′=f(v−vs​v−vo​​)=f(340−20340−30​)=f320310​. This would result in a frequency shift to lower values and a narrower spread, likely corresponding to option C. This confirms that the other options represent different physical scenarios.)

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