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  4. A source of sound of frequency 600 Hz is placed inside water. The speed of sound in water is 1500m/s and in air it is 300 m/s. The frequency of sound recorded by an observer who is standing in air is

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Q. A source of sound of frequency 600 Hz is placed inside water. The speed of sound in water is 1500m/s and in air it is 300 m/s. The frequency of sound recorded by an observer who is standing in air is

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Solution:

The frequency is a characteristic of source. It is independent of the medium. Hence, the correct option is (d).