Doppler shift

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Doppler_effect
gptkbp:appliesTo electromagnetic waves
water waves
sound waves
gptkbp:describes change in frequency or wavelength of a wave
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1842
gptkbp:form f' = f (v + vo) / (v + vs)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Doppler shift
gptkbp:measures change in observed frequency
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Christian_Doppler
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:blueshift
redshift
gptkbp:occurredIn source and observer are moving relative to each other
gptkbp:relatedTo relativity
wave propagation
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:radar
weather forecasting
medical imaging
speed detection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:continuous-wave_radar
gptkb:Doppler_effect
gptkb:Ives–Stilwell_experiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5