Calculating Beats in a Room with Multiple Speakers and Moving Student

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The discussion focuses on calculating the beat frequency experienced by a student moving in a room with two identical speakers driven by a 464 Hz oscillator. The student walks at a speed of 1.67 m/s. The formula for beat frequency is established as Fbeat = |Fhi - Flow| = (2 * f * u) / v, where Fhi and Flow represent the frequencies perceived by the student. The critical variable 'v', representing the speed of sound, is essential for completing the calculation.

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A speaker at the front of a room and an identical speaker at the rear of the room are being driven by the same oscillator at 464 Hz. A student walks at a uniform rate of 1.67 m/s along the length of the room. How many beats does the student hear per second?

I have gotten this far its just i don't know where to go from here..simply i don't no how to find v, is it just speed of sound ??

F=464 Hz
u=1.67 m/s

Flow=f(1-u/v)
Fhi= f(1+u/v)

Fbeat=/ Fhi - Flow / = (2*f*u)/v

Whats v??
 
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does anyone know how to determine the value of v
 
nvm i got it
 

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