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🚗 Doppler Effect
Waves in front of the source are compressed (higher frequency), behind they are stretched (lower frequency) — this is how the siren pitch changes during passage.
Source speed
30 m/s
Source frequency f₀
440 Hz
f in front
495 Hz
f behind
400 Hz
Speed of sound
343 m/s
Mach
0.09
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