A bottlenose dolphin swims at 25.0 m/ away from an anchored acoustic buoy floating in the water. The buoy emits a 120000 Hz ultrasound to determine the speed of the dolphin. The speed of sound in water is 1500 m/s. What is the frequency of the waves received by the dolphin?

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Problem 17.7P: A dolphin (Fig. P17.7) in seawater at a temperature of 25C emits a sound wave directed toward the...
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A bottlenose dolphin swims at 25.0 m/ away from an anchored acoustic buoy floating in the water. The buoy emits a 120000 Hz ultrasound to determine the speed of the dolphin. The speed of sound in water is 1500 m/s. What is the frequency of the waves received by the dolphin?
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