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📅 NSB MS 2014🎓 MS🔄 Round 16#️⃣ Question 20❓ TOSS-UP✍️ Short Answer

While on the side of the road, a student is approached and passed by an emergency vehicle with its siren blaring. While the vehicle is approaching the student, the pitch that the student hears is higher than when the vehicle is receding away after passing him. What is the name of the effect which is responsible for this difference in pitch?

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