Consider the Doppler effect in two cases. In the first case,an observer moves towards a stationary source of sound with a speed of $50 \,m/s$. In the second case,the observer is at rest and the source moves towards the observer with the same speed of $50 \,m/s$. Then the frequency heard by the observer will be [velocity of sound in air $= 330 \,m/s$.]

  • A
    same in both the cases.
  • B
    more in the second case than in the first case.
  • C
    less in the second case than in the first case.
  • D
    less than the actual frequency in both the cases.

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