$A$ man standing on a platform observes that the frequency of the sound of a whistle emitted by a train drops by $140 \, Hz$. If the velocity of sound in air is $330 \, m/s$ and the speed of the train is $70 \, m/s$,the frequency of the whistle is .......... $Hz$.

  • A
    $571$
  • B
    $800$
  • C
    $400$
  • D
    $260$

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