Friday, May 16, 2014

Sound Waves and the Doppler Effect

Sound Waves and The Doppler Effect

The Doppler Effect: the effect produced by a moving source of waves in which there is an apparent upward shift in frequency for observers for whom the source is receding. Now, what exactly does that mean? Well basically the Doppler Effect is basically the change in frequency and wavelength of a wave relative to where you are. 
Sound Waves: a wave of compression and rarefaction, by which sound is propagated in an elastic medium such as air. Which is basically changes in air pressure that produces sound. 

The picture above is an example of the doppler effect. 

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