Solving for Vv= The doppler Effect

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The problem:
I have to answer a question about the Doppler effect using the formula attached.
I know i have to solve for Vw, but I get
Vw/Vw=(Fd/Fs)(-Fs)

and I am possitive that's not right, can someone please help me out??
Thankyou
 

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Transfer the denominator in the right hand side to the left hand side. Simplify and collect the terms containing fw.
 
i get:

Fd (Vw- Vs) = VwFs
Fd( Vw-Vs) - Vw= Fs

but the two Vw just cancel each other out again..
I don't know what I am doing wrong...
 
XxphysicsxX said:
i get:

Fd (Vw- Vs) = VwFs
Fd( Vw-Vs) - Vw= Fs
but the two Vw just cancel each other out again..
I don't know what I am doing wrong...

The second step is wrong.

Fd(Vw - Vs) = VwFs

FdVw - FdVs = VwFs
In the multiplication you cannot transfer a single term to the other side.
Now collect the terms containing vw on one side and find its expression.
 
XxphysicsxX said:
The problem:
I have to answer a question about the Doppler effect using the formula attached.
I know i have to solve for Vw, but I get
Vw/Vw=(Fd/Fs)(-Fs)

and I am positive that's not right, can someone please help me out??
Thankyou

Given Fd = [Vw/(Vw-Vs)]Fs then
(Vw-Vs)/Vw = Fs/Fd

Simplify the lefthand term to get Vw by itself and continue.