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A man on a cycle is moving away from a stationary source towards a hill with a velocity of . If the source produces a sound of frequency , Find the beat frequency heard by the observer due to source and echo. The velocity of sound is .
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is the difference between the frequency heard directly from the source and the frequency of the echo, considering the Doppler effect.
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