Doppler Effect

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Doppler_shift
gptkbp:appliesTo electromagnetic waves
waves
water waves
sound waves
light waves
gptkbp:category wave phenomena
frequency shift
motion-induced effect
gptkbp:cause change in frequency
change in wavelength
gptkbp:dateObserved source and observer are in relative motion
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Christian_Doppler
gptkbp:describedYear 1842
gptkbp:example redshift of galaxies
Doppler radar weather detection
ambulance siren pitch change
train whistle pitch change
gptkbp:explains gptkb:blueshift
redshift
gptkbp:form f' = f (v+vo)/(v+vs)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Doppler Effect
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Christian_Doppler
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:astronomy
acoustics
frequency
physics
relativity
medical imaging
wave propagation
velocity
wavelength
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:radar
gptkb:Doppler_ultrasound
Doppler radar
weather forecasting
medical imaging
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Laser_Cooling
gptkb:Pulse_Doppler_Radar
gptkb:Wave_Motion
gptkb:Wave_Phenomena
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8