Doppler Effect with Swinging Ball

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The discussion centers on calculating the maximum frequency heard by a person swinging a ball that generates sound at 594 Hz while moving in a circular path. The ball's motion is perpendicular to the line connecting it to the person, which means there is no Doppler effect influencing the frequency. Therefore, the maximum frequency heard by the person remains at 594 Hz, as the velocity of the sound source does not affect the frequency in this specific scenario. The assumption is that the person is positioned at the center of the circular path. This confirms that for perpendicular motion, the original frequency is maintained.
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Homework Statement


A ball (like the one used in lectures) generating a sound with a frequency of 594 Hz is swung around in a large circle with a radius of 1.49 m. The time it takes the ball to travel around one complete circle is measured and found to be 0.96 s. the speed of sound in air is 343 ms-1.
What is the maximum frequency heard by the person swinging the ball?

Homework Equations


f'=f(c+v0)/(c-vs)

The Attempt at a Solution


As the velocity of the ball (sound source) is constant in magnitude relate to the person and it is perpendicular to the line connect the person and sound source. Therefore maxf = 594 Hz which is the frequency of the original sound wave? am I correct ? Thanks in advance.
 
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MMONISM said:

Homework Statement


A ball (like the one used in lectures) generating a sound with a frequency of 594 Hz is swung around in a large circle with a radius of 1.49 m. The time it takes the ball to travel around one complete circle is measured and found to be 0.96 s. the speed of sound in air is 343 ms-1.
What is the maximum frequency heard by the person swinging the ball?

Homework Equations


f'=f(c+v0)/(c-vs)

The Attempt at a Solution


As the velocity of the ball (sound source) is constant in magnitude relate to the person and it is perpendicular to the line connect the person and sound source. Therefore maxf = 594 Hz which is the frequency of the original sound wave? am I correct ? Thanks in advance.


Yes. For perpendicular motion, there is no Doppler shift. The assumption here is that the person swinging the ball is in the very center of the circle.
 
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