I am not sure what I am doing wrong with this. Any help would be greatly appreci

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I am not sure what I am doing wrong with this.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

An ambulance is traveling East at 20m/s. The siren emits a fixed frequency of 320Hz. Each of the following cars is traveling down the road as described. Rank the cars according to the frequency the driver will hear. Select 1 for the car which will hear the highest frequency. Remember that if the frequency is the same, select the same rank and skip the next number. I really suggest drawing a picture to help sort this out. Keep in mind the relative speed - How fast does it seem the ambulance is moving towards or away from each driver?

1234 A car driving East at a speed of 20m/s. The car is in front of the ambulance.
1234 A car driving West at a speed of 15m/s. The car is moving towards the ambulance.
1234 A car driving East at a speed of 25m/s. The car is behind the ambulance.
1234 A car sitting stationary at the side of the road watching the oncoming ambulance.

Incorrect.

Explanation / Answer

A car driving East at a speed of 20m/s. The car is in front of the ambulance. ---------3
A car driving West at a speed of 15m/s. The car is moving towards the ambulance. ----2
A car driving East at a speed of 25m/s. The car is behind the ambulance. --------1
A car sitting stationary at the side of the road watching the oncoming ambulance. -----4

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