Doppler Effect for light

Doppler Effect - Michael Fowler -  Flashlets

 

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 ... Ned Wright's home page. © 1996-2002 Edward L. Wright

• 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

 

redshift diagram


Created by Louis Keiner

Doppler Shift - © 1996-2002

Doppler Shift. Red and blue shifts. Light from moving objects will appear to have different ... Ned Wright's home page.
© 1996-2002 Edward L. Wright