Doppler Effect
Helpful before this lesson
- Not completed: Sound and Longitudinal Waves
- Not completed: Speed of Sound in Different Media
- Not completed: Frequency and Period
These topics can make this lesson easier, but you can start now.
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to explain why frequency changes when source or observer moves
- Students will be able to calculate observed frequency using Doppler equations
- Students will be able to apply Doppler effect to real-world situations including radar and astronomy
Core Concepts
- doppler_shift
- relative_motion
- blue_shift
- red_shift
- source_velocity
- observer_velocity