An observer is moving with half the speed of light towards a stationary microwave source emitting waves at frequency $10 \ GHz$. What is the frequency of the microwave measured by the observer? (Speed of light $c = 3 \times 10^8 \ ms^{-1}$)

  • A
    $10.1$
  • B
    $12.1$
  • C
    $17.3$
  • D
    $15.3$

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