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The Doppler Effect
A short film explaining the Doppler effect in simple, easy to understand terms. Nominated for the SciCast competition.
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The Doppler effect
An explanation of the Doppler effect, which occurs whenever the source of waves (eg sound) is moving with respect to an observer.
Hits: 1190
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.
Hits: 1902
Doppler spin - Marvin and Milo
A Marvin and Milo activity about doppler effect. All you need is a buzzing egg timer, sticky tape and a piece of string about 1m long.
Hits: 91
The Doppler effect
Brilliant animations: an excellent site bringing the maths alive. All D Russell's work is rated most highly by teacher panels.
Hits: 1709
Doppler shift
An explanation of Doppler shift, which occurs when the light emitted by a moving star for example changes wavelength (known as redshift or blueshift).
Hits: 1010
Gravitation
A program which models the gravitational effects of different bodies in different systems. This program is simple and shows the effect of gravity very well.
Hits: 2269
Christian Andreas Doppler
Biography of this physicist, remembered for his work on sound waves. He also conducted research on stars saying colours of stars will change depending on whether it is approaching or receding - ...
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