Doppler shift
Americannoun
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Analysis of the Doppler shift of each spectrum also permits the evaluation of the velocity at each position.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024
Students can use the resulting dataset to learn basic processing tools and practice data visualization, using the Doppler shift to determine velocity, among other important lessons.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
First discussed for sound waves, a Doppler shift occurs in any wave when there is relative motion between source and observer.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
People talking when a wind moves the air between them also observe no Doppler shift in their conversation.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
The distance of the galaxy yields its age—and its Doppler shift yields its velocity.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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