A bus driving along at $39.6 \,km / h$ is approaching a person who is standing at the bus stop, while honking repeatedly at an interval of $30 \,s$. If the speed of sound is $330 \,ms ^{-1}$, at what interval will the person hear the horn?
  • A$31 \,s$
  • B$29 \,s$
  • C$30 \,s$
  • D
    The interval will depend on the distance of the bus from the passenger
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