Why do we hear sound of an approaching car before the car reaches us?

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asked Oct 16, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 374 805

Why do we hear sound of an approaching car before the car reaches us? 

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answered Oct 16, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 60 409 933

This is because velocity of sound is much greater than the velocity of car.

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