relativistic Doppler effect

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo electromagnetic waves
sound waves
gptkbp:category relativity
wave phenomena
gptkbp:dependsOn speed of light
relative velocity
gptkbp:describedYear 1905
gptkbp:describes change in frequency of light or other waves due to relative motion at relativistic speeds
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:classical_Doppler_effect
gptkbp:explains blueshift of approaching objects
frequency shift in light from fast-moving objects
redshift of receding galaxies
gptkbp:field gptkb:special_relativity
physics
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:form f' = f * sqrt((1 + v/c)/(1 - v/c)) for motion directly toward
f' = f * sqrt((1 - v/c)/(1 + v/c)) for motion directly away
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label relativistic Doppler effect
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:blueshift
gptkb:Doppler_effect
redshift
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics
particle physics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Special_Theory_of_Relativity
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4