Sound Waves and the Doppler Effect (4D)
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What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature used for MCAT approximations?
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What is the standard reference intensity
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If a source approaches a stationary observer, is the observed wavelength larger or smaller?
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Smaller wavelength (wavefronts are compressed). Source motion toward observer bunches wavefronts, reducing the effective wavelength.
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