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An Example of the Doppler Effect
Java applet (part of a wider site) which illustrates the Doppler effect for sound.
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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 Effect and Shock Waves
Use the mouse to create waves user can then alter the frequency, velocity and frame rate of the waves to see the Doppler and Shock Wave effect.
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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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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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The Doppler effect
Brilliant animations: an excellent site bringing the maths alive. All D Russell's work is rated most highly by teacher panels. May not download all items on Internet explorer ; could need Netscape ...
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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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