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A noisy truck approaches you from behind a building.
Chapter 13, Problem 10Q(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION: Problem 10Q
A noisy truck approaches you from behind a building. Initially you hear it but cannot see it. When it emerges and you do see it, its sound is suddenly “brighter”—you hear more of the high-frequency noise. Explain. [Hint: See Section 11-14 on diffraction ]
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QUESTION: Problem 10Q
A noisy truck approaches you from behind a building. Initially you hear it but cannot see it. When it emerges and you do see it, its sound is suddenly “brighter”—you hear more of the high-frequency noise. Explain. [Hint: See Section 11-14 on diffraction ]
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We can hear the sound of the truck when it is behind a building because the sound waves undergoes diffraction like a