Date | May 2014 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 14M.1.HL.TZ2.17 |
Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 2 |
Command term | Question number | 17 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The diagram shows a train travelling in a straight line at constant speed v, as it approaches the platform of a station.
The whistle of the engine is emitting a sound of constant frequency. Which of the following is not true for the sound of the whistle heard by an observer on the platform?
A. A sudden change in frequency of the sound as the train passes the observer.
B. A sound of constant frequency as the train approaches the observer.
C. A sound of increasing frequency as the train approaches the observer and of decreasing frequency after the train has passed the observer.
D. A sound of constant frequency after the train has passed the observer.
Markscheme
C