Answer:
5.02 m/s
Explanation:
given,
frequency of sound emitted by bat, [tex]f_1[/tex] = 30 kHz = 30000 Hz
beat frequency detected by bat[tex]f_b[/tex] = 900 Hz
Speed of sound, v = 340 m/s
[tex]f_b = f_1 -f_2[/tex]
[tex]900 = 30000-f_2[/tex]
[tex]f_2 = 30900[/tex]
Using Doppler's effect formula
[tex]f_2=f_1(\dfrac{v+v_b}{v-v_b})[/tex]
[tex]v_b = velocity\ of\ bat[/tex]
[tex]30900=30000(\dfrac{340+v_b}{340-v_b})[/tex]
[tex]1.03 =(\dfrac{340+v_b}{340-v_b})[/tex]
[tex]v_b = 5.02 m/s[/tex]
Hence, the speed of bat is equal to 5.02 m/s