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Two cars are moving towards each other with equal speed of 72 km `h^(-1)`. First car is emitting continuously a note of frequency 512 Hz. Find the apparent pitch heard by a person in `2^(nd)` car before and after they cross each other. (Speed of sound = 340 m/s)

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