
Doppler Effect Calculations
Authored by Lisa Thompson
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An astronomer looks at a star in the night sky. Based on his calculations the star's light is shifting towards the color blue. What does this mean about the star?
It's moving towards the astronomer
It's moving away from the astronomer
It's not moving at all
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched.
high
low
medium
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When a car moves towards you, the sound of its horn seems relatively...
Low pitched
High pitched
Normal
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The top spectra is the laboratory spectra and is not moving. What type of shift is shown with the bottom spectra and is the object moving towards or away from the observer?
Red Shift
Towards
Red Shift
Away
Blue Shift
Towards
Blue Shift
Away
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As objects move in space, their wavelengths change. This phenomenon is called the...
Coriolis Effect
Doppler Effect
Movement Effect
Black Hole Effect
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A train is moving towards a stationary observer at a speed of 30 m/s. The frequency of the train's whistle is 500 Hz. What frequency does the observer hear? (Assume the speed of sound is 340 m/s)
A) 545 Hz
B) 515 Hz
C) 485 Hz
D) 500 Hz
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An ambulance is moving away from you with its siren on. If the original frequency of the siren is 700 Hz and you hear it at 650 Hz, what can you infer about the speed of the ambulance? (Assume the speed of sound is 340 m/s)
A) 20 m/s
B) 30 m/s
C) 40 m/s
D) 50 m/s
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
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