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A SONAR system fixed in a submarine operates at a frequency 40.0kHz. An enemy submarine moves towards the SONAR with a speed of `360km h^(-1)`. What is the frequency of sound reflected by the submarine ? Take the speed of sound in water to be `1450ms^(-1)`.

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