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A motor car is approaching towards a crossing with a velocity of `75 kmh^(-1)`.The frequency of sound of its horn as heard by a policeman standing on the crossing is 260 Hz.What is the real frequency of the horn ? Speed of sound =`332 ms^(-1)`.

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