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If an observer is moving with uniform velocity v to wards a stationary source of frequency n, and if the velocity of sound in the medium is V, then the apparent change in the frequency of the sound, heard by the observer, is -

A

`(vn)/(V-v)`

B

`(vn)/(V)`

C

`(Vn)/(V-v)`

D

`((V+v)/(v))n`

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