You are standing near a large 3 blade wind turbine and count that it does 15 complete rotations per minute. Each time one of the blades passes the tower you hear a “whomp" like noise. What would be the frequency of this noise be if you were driving away from the tower at 40km/h into a 10 km/h headwind? Give your answer in Hz. A diagram which includes the source of the sound, your position as the observer and the direction of the wind should be included in your answer.

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You are standing near a large 3 blade wind turbine and count that it does 15 complete
rotations per minute. Each time one of the blades passes the tower you hear a “whomp" like
noise.
What would be the frequency of this noise be if you were driving away from the tower at
40km/h into a 10 km/h headwind? Give your answer in Hz. A diagram which includes the
source of the sound, your position as the observer and the direction of the wind should be
included in your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:You are standing near a large 3 blade wind turbine and count that it does 15 complete rotations per minute. Each time one of the blades passes the tower you hear a “whomp" like noise. What would be the frequency of this noise be if you were driving away from the tower at 40km/h into a 10 km/h headwind? Give your answer in Hz. A diagram which includes the source of the sound, your position as the observer and the direction of the wind should be included in your answer.
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