Practice - Doppler Effect (HL Additional Content)
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Practice Questions
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What is the Doppler Effect?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a train passes by.
What happens to the frequency of sound when the source is moving towards an observer?
💡 Hint: Recall the term 'blue shift'.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens to the frequency of sound when the source approaches the observer?
💡 Hint: Think of a passing ambulance.
True or False: A red shift indicates that an object is moving closer.
💡 Hint: What does 'red' in red shift imply?
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Challenge Problems
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A ship sounding a horn with a frequency of 300 Hz moves towards a stationary observer at 15 m/s, while the speed of sound is 340 m/s. Calculate the observed frequency.
💡 Hint: Plug in the values carefully to find the observed frequency.
A star emits light at a wavelength of 600 nm. If it is receding at a velocity of 30,000 km/s, calculate the new wavelength.
💡 Hint: Check the speed of light value and remember to add the change to the original wavelength.
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