Doppler Effect for Light

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The interference between the light waves that reflect off the outside and inside of the bubble cause this effect.

Doppler Effect for Light

Doppler Effect
Michael Fowler - Flashlets

Which way is this wave moving?

Doppler Effect
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There is a change in the observed frequency (color) of light as a very fast source of light moves toward or away from an observer

Doppler diagram

Doppler Shift

Doppler Shift. Red and blue shifts.
Light from moving objects will appear to have different ...
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Observed in
fast moving stars

Memory Trick

"BLUE TO",

"RED AWAY"

Doppler Effect
St. Mary's H.S.

Star color becomes redder

Star color becomes bluer