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Doppler Effect for Two Moving Sources

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Two sound sources emit waves of the same frequency, f. Source 1 moves toward a stationary observer at speed v, and Source 2 moves toward the same observer at speed 2v. The frequencies detected by the observer are f₁ and f₂, respectively. Assuming v ≪ c, where c is the speed of sound, which expression correctly relates these frequencies?

A

(f₂-f)/(f₁-f) ≈ 2

B

f₂-f₁ = f

C

(f₂-f)/(f₁-f) = 4

D

f₂/f₁ ≈ 1 + v/c

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