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A railroad locomotive is at rest with its whistle shrieking, and then it starts moving tow...

A railroad locomotive is at rest with its whistle shrieking, and then it starts moving toward you.

(a) Does the frequency that you hear increase, decrease, or stay the same?


(b) How about the wavelength reaching your ear?


(c) How about the speed of sound in the air between you and the locomotive?

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