Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Tina on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 7:29pm.

1. A person driving to the right and honks their horn. An observer standing behind the car, opposite its direction of motion would hear...(choose one)

a. Higher Pitch
b. Lower Pitch
c. Same pitch as the driver

please explain how you got to the answer

Physics - bobpursley, Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 10:03pm
Look up Doppler. This question is pretty elementary in that subject.

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