A police car siren emits a high frequency tone with a beat frequency of 10 Hz.What happens to the sound as heard by a stationary observer as the car approaches the observer?
A) The siren tone increases in frequency while the beat frequency decreases.
B) The siren tone decreases in frequency while the beat frequency increases.
C) Both the siren tone and the beat frequency increase.
D) Both the siren tone and the beat frequency decrease.
E) The siren tone increases while the beat frequency remains unchanged.
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