Section 3
Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
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Moving Observer
The Doppler effect is the apparent change in frequency of a wave when the observer and the source of the wave move relative to each other.
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Moving Source
The Doppler effect is the apparent change in frequency of a wave when the observer and the source of the wave move relative to each other.
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General Case
The Doppler effect is the apparent change in frequency of a wave when the observer and the source of the wave move relative to each other.
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Sonic Booms
A sonic boom is the sound associated with the shock waves created by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound.