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CR · Critical Reasoning
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Inference
The “Doppler effect” describes the change in the perceived pitch of a sound as the source of the sound moves relative to an observer. When the distance between the observer and the sound source decreases, the pitch is perceived as higher; when the distance increases, the pitch is perceived as lower. If a northbound train is approaching a southbound train that is sounding its horn, which of the following statements is correct? (A) Passengers in the northbound train will hear the true pitch of the horn; passengers in the southbound train will hear a sound lower than the true pitch. (B) Passengers in the southbound train will hear the true pitch of the horn; passengers in the northbound train will hear a sound lower than the true pitch. (C) Passengers in the northbound train will hear the true pitch of the horn; passengers in the southbound train will hear a sound higher than the true pitch. (D) Passengers in the southbound train will hear the true pitch of the horn; passengers in the northbound train will hear a sound higher than the true pitch. (E) Passengers in both trains will hear a sound that is higher than the true pitch.
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Passengers in the northbound train will hear the true pitch of the horn; passengers in the southbound train will hear a sound lower than the true pitch.
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Passengers in the southbound train will hear the true pitch of the horn; passengers in the northbound train will hear a sound lower than the true pitch.
Passengers in the northbound train will hear the true pitch of the horn; passengers in the southbound train will hear a sound higher than the true pitch.
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D
Passengers in the southbound train will hear the true pitch of the horn; passengers in the northbound train will hear a sound higher than the true pitch.
E
Passengers in both trains will hear a sound that is higher than the true pitch.
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To analyze the situation, we need to apply the principles of the Doppler effect. The northbound train is moving towards the southbound train, which is sounding its horn. As the northbound train approaches the source of the sound (the horn), the distance between the northbound train and the horn decreases. According to the Doppler effect, this means that passengers in the northbound train will perceive the pitch of the horn as higher than its true pitch. Conversely, the…
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