Obtain the speed of the train

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An alert physics learner stands beside the tracks as a train rolls slowly past. He notes that the frequency of the train whistle is 464 Hertz when the train is approaching him and 452 Hertz when the train is receding from him. Using these frequencies, obtain the speed of the train.

_________m/s

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