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Q: Why does the siren from an ambulance that is approaching you seems louder?
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When you hear the siren of an approaching ambulance you must?

Pull to the side of the road so it can go past you.


How many seconds do you have to respond in general when you drive and hear the siren of an approaching ambulance?

not long at all, you need to move over right away


as you drive down the road you see and hear an approaching ambulance how is the frequency you hear different from being produced by the ambulance?

The wavelengths of the sound are compressed, making them shorter, and thus the frequency (and the pitch) higher. So the person in the oncoming car hears the siren operating at a higher pitch than the ambulance driver hears the same siren. This phenomenon is known as the Doppler effect.


An ambulance is going down the street with its lights and siren on the hospital is five blocks awayselect all the statements that are observations?

the ambulance is going to the hospitalthe ambulance has its siren onthe ambulance is moving (:PJHS


Where can one purchase an ambulance siren?

It is illegal but maybe you can buy it from someone who stole it from the ambulance, or maybe the people who build the ambulance siren is kind and give it to you. But it is not legal at all.


What does a siren on an ambulance?

The word "siren" comes from Greek mythology. In the Odyssey, the sirens were singing monsters that lured sailors to their deaths with their sumptuous voices.


What is the connection between a Siren and the ambulance siren?

Both are warnings of potential trouble.


How many decibels is an ambulance siren?

110


How many times louder is an air raid siren than a lorry?

8 times louder


As you drive down the road you see and hear an approaching ambulance How is the frequency you hear different from that being produced by the ambulance?

The wavelengths of the sound are compressed, making them shorter, and thus the frequency (and the pitch) higher. So the person in the oncoming car hears the siren operating at a higher pitch than the ambulance driver hears the same siren. This phenomenon is known as the Doppler effect.


When you are driving and hear an ambulance siren?

yield to the emergency vehicle


How do you spell the ambulance siren?

nee-naww nee-naww :)