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WorksheetsDoppler effect
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Period
What is the Doppler Effect?
A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer
When a wave overlaps with another wave
When a wave bounces off of another object
When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium
An ambulance is driving towards you as you stand on the sidewalk. What happens to the pitch of the siren as it comes towards you?
It increases
It decreases
You are driving in a car and honk the horn at a person standing in the street. As you approach the person, what happens to the pitch of the horn according to you in the car?
It increases
It decreases
It stays the same because you are in the car moving with the sound.
Light can change color due to the Doppler Effect.
True
False
You are standing on the side of the road when a police car races past you with its siren on. After the police car passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?
It increases
It decreases
It turns red
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
A car is not moving but the horn is on. You run towards the car to investigate what's going on. As you approach the car, what happens to the frequency of the sound waves from the horn?
They increase
They decrease
Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?
Observer A
Observer B
There's no difference
Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?
Observer A
Observer B
There is no difference
