Light - Doppler Shift of Light Flashcards

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doppler effect

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We have seen that light always travels at the same speed of about 300,000 km/s; in particular light emitted by a sources in relative motion to an observer travels at this speed. Yet there is one effect on light which shows that its source is moving with respect to the observer: its color changes.

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