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Rojas, R.; Fuster, G. – Physics Teacher, 2007
The Doppler shift is a frequency change of a repetitive effect, as measured by a receiver, due to the motion of the wave emitter, to the motion of the wave receiver, or both. A demonstration of the effect is provided by the sound of a car's horn that changes from a higher pitch to a lower pitch when a car drives past. Most derivations of the…
Descriptors: Motion, Science Instruction, Physics, Acoustics