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An Example of the Doppler Effect
Java applet (part of a wider site) which illustrates the Doppler effect for sound, giving the example of a passing ambulance siren.
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Doppler Effect
A good clear explanation of the Doppler Effect with diagrams.
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Christian Andreas Doppler
Christian Andreas Doppler (1803 - 1853) is remembered for his work on sound waves. He also conducted research on stars saying colours of stars will change depending on whether a star is approaching ...
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Doppler Shift for Sound and Light
Text based page describing the mathematics of a Doppler Shift for sound and light.
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Relativistic Doppler Shift
Equation for Doppler Shift and relativistic Doppler shift.
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Waves
Suggestions for demonstrations for various wave phenomena, including interference and Doppler shift.
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The Doppler effect
Brilliant animations: an excellent site bringing the maths alive. All D Russell's work is rated most highly by teacher panels.
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Detect The Jupiter Like Planet Around Three Stars
Details of how large planets have been detected around three other solar type stars. Understanding Doppler wobble aided by an exercise.
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Doppler Physlet
Vary the velocity and notice the wavelength shift ahead of and behind the source. A shock wave, i.e., sonic boom, can be seen to form if the speed of the source is comparable to the phase velocity.
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Cygnus X-1
Doppler studies of this blue supergiant in Cygnus indicate a period of 5.6 days in orbit around an unseen companion. The mass of the companion is calculated to be 8-10 solar masses, much too large to ...
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