An airplane traveling at half the speed of sound emits sound at a frequency of 5 000 Hz. At what frequency does a stationary listener hear the sound as the plane approaches, and after it passes by? Assume the airplane is not flying very high


10 000 Hz, 3 333 Hz

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Energy Levels: The shortest wavelength of a photon that can be emitted by a hydrogen atom, for which the initial state is n = 12, is closest to which one of the following values? (c = 3.0 × 108 m/s, h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ? s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J)

A. 92 nm B. 82 nm C. 72 nm D. 62 nm E. 52 nm

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