The Doppler effect

Learning Objective
Discuss the Doppler effect and its applications
By the end of the lesson you should be able to:
Understand how wavelength affects the frequency of a wave
Explain what causes the Doppler effect
Investigate the real life applications of the Doppler effect
Which one has the highest amplitude?
Echo
 Wave speed

v = f x 

If the speed of the wave stays the same what will

happen to the frequency if the wavelength decreases?
Edmodo Quiz
Fire Siren
Formula 1
Source moving towards an observer

Stationary
Observer Source
 Source moving towards an observer
Now consider the source is moving. The source emits one wave front and at a
time T (the time period) later it emits a second wave front.

Moving
Observer Source

How will the wavelength change?

The Doppler Effect

Source moving away from observer

Stationary
Observer Source
Now consider the source is moving.
The source emits one wave front and at a time T (the time period)
later it emits a second wave front.

Moving
Observer Source

How will the wavelength change?

 Applications of Doppler Effect
Police Radar
 Applications of Doppler Effect
Meteorology Radar
The Doppler effect

The Big Bang theory