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Doppler effect

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Changing the ____ will most affect the velocity of a wave? / ¿Cambiar el ____ afectará más la velocidad de una onda?

a)

Frequency

b)

Medium

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

2.

Which sound wave is moving faster? / ¿Qué onda de sonido se mueve más rápido?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both the same / Ambos iguales

3.

Which color has the greatest velocity? / ¿Qué color tiene la mayor velocidad?

a)

Red / Rojo

b)

Purple / Morado

c)

Both are equal / ambos son iguales

4.

Which color has the greatest frequency? / ¿Qué color tiene la mayor frecuencia?

a)

Red / Rojo

b)

Purple / Morado

c)

Both are equal / ambos son iguales

5.

Waves to the right of the source have a greater ___ / Las ondas a la derecha de la fuente tienen un ___ mayor

a)

frequency

b)

velocity

c)

wavelength

d)

All of the above

6.

Waves to the right of the source have a smaller ___ / Las ondas a la derecha de la fuente tienen una menor

a)

frequency

b)

velocity

c)

wavelength

d)

All of the above

7.

Waves to the left of the source have a greater ___ / Las ondas a la izquierda de la fuente tienen un ___ mayor

a)

frequency

b)

velocity

c)

wavelength

d)

All of the above

8.

Waves to the left of the source have a smaller ___ / Las ondas a la izquierda de la fuente tienen una menor

a)

frequency

b)

velocity

c)

wavelength

d)

All of the above

9.

Who measures a greater WAVE VELOCITY? / ¿Quién mide una mayor velocidad de onda?

a)

Source

b)

Observer

c)

Both the same / ambos iguales

10.

The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

11.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off of another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

12.

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?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

13.

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?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same because you are in the car moving with the sound.

14.

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?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It turns red

15.

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?

a)

It's moving towards the astronomer

b)

It's moving away from the astronomer

c)

It's not moving at all

16.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There is no difference

17.
Long sound waves are...
a)
high pitched
b)
low pitched
c)
medium pitched
18.
Short sound waves are...
a)
high pitched
b)
low pitched
c)
medium pitched
19.

when the frequency is higher what happens to the wavelength?

a)

the wavelength gets longer

b)

The wavelength gets shorter

c)

the wavelength doesn't change

d)

I have no idea

20.

What is the doppler effect?

a)

a. a change in the frequency of sound, light or other waves to

b)

b. A change in sound that alters wavelength

c)

c. A change in sound that alters frequency

d)

d. A change in pitch that causes frequency, sound, light and other waves to disappear

21.

Doppler effect is used to_____________.

a)

a. a police radars

b)

b. hunting animals

c)

c. be loud the radio sound

d)

d. communicate with other countries

22.

What can the Doppler effect be experienced with?

a)

a. Any type of wave

b)

b. Water

c)

c. Sound, Pitch, and Frequency

d)

d. Frequency

23.

when noise is moving towards an observer, the closer it comes...

a)

the higher the pitch

b)

b. the lower the pitch

c)

c. the longer the noise

d)

d. the quieter the noise

24.

the doppler effect causes a shift EXCEPT______________

a)

a. pitch

b)

b. amplitude

c)

c. frequency

d)

d. wavelength

25.

when noise is moving away from an observer...

a)

a. the pitch is higher

b)

the pitch is lower

c)

c. the noise is smoother

d)

d. the energy is lower

26.

when the frequency is higher what happens to the wavelength?

a)

the wavelength gets longer

b)

b. The wavelength gets shorter

c)

c. the wavelength doesn't change

d)

d. none of these

27.

When a pitch is lower what is happening to the frequency?

a)

a. the pitch crescendos

b)

b. It is also lower

c)

c. It is unchanged

d)

d. None of these

28.

What is Redshift

a)

a. Objects move away us, give off blue light

b)

b. Objects move away us, give off red light

c)

c. Objects move towards us, give off blue light

d)

d. Objects move towards us, give off red light

29.

What is Blueshift

a)

a. Objects move away us, give off red light

b)

b. Objects move towards us give off blue light

c)

c. Objects move away us, give off blue light

d)

d. Objects move towards us, give off red light

30.

Blueshift frequency is______________________

a)

a. Stays the same

b)

b. Blueshift has no frequency

c)

c. increasing

d)

d. decreasing

31.

Redshift wavelength___________________

a)

a. doesn't change

b)

b. stays the same

c)

c. Gets longer/increases

d)

d. gets shorter/decreases

32.

What is the time interval between waves passing called________________?

a)

a. pitch

b)

b. period

c)

c. frequency

d)

d. wavelength

33.

Which colour has the smallest frequency?

a)

a. Blue

b)

b. Green

c)

c. Red

d)

d. Purple

34.

What's the name of this phenomenon?

a)

a. Compression of the universe

b)

b. Blue-shift

c)

c. . Red-shift

d)

d. Frequency of the sun

35.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
36.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
37.
The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
a)
Redshift
b)
Blueshift
c)
Turbulance
d)
Superposition
38.
Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.
a)
It is not moving
b)
It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)
c)
It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)
d)
It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)
39.
Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.
a)
It is not moving relative to Earth
b)
It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)
c)
It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)
d)
It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)
40.
An object that is moving VERY fast away from Earth would have ________ than an object that is moving very slow away from Earth.
a)
More Redshift
b)
More Blueshift
c)
Less Redshift
d)
Less Blueshift
41.
An object that is moving VERY fast towards the Earth would have ________ than an object that is moving very slow towards the Earth.
a)
More Redshift
b)
More Blueshift
c)
Less Redshift
d)
Less Blueshift
42.

Which discovery(ies) came from our understanding redshift/ blueshift?

a)

The universe is expanding

b)

Most galaxies are moving away from us

c)

All of the above (and many more)

43.
When redshift occurs, the perceived frequency of the wave would...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Make bird sounds
44.
When redshift occurs, the perceived WAVELENGTH of the wave would...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Make squirrell sounds
45.
When blueshift occurs, the perceived frequency of the wave would...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Make duck sounds
46.
When blueshift occurs, the perceived WAVELENGTH of the wave would...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Make frog sounds
47.
Galaxies that are redshifted are:
a)
actually blue.
b)
really far away.
c)
invisible.
d)
moving away from us.
48.
Light waves that are stretched out by objects moving apart:
a)
have a shorter wavelength.
b)
travel faster than the speed of light.
c)
are invisible.
d)
appear more red.
49.
What is true about these stars?
a)
Both of these stars are moving away from us.
b)
Both of these stars are moving towards us.
c)
Both of these stars are blueshifted.
d)
The star Sirius is closer to us.
50.
What can you tell about this object's motion?
a)
Moving to the North (up).
b)
Moving to the South (down). 
c)
Moving to the West (left). 
d)
Moving to the East (right). 
51.
What direction is this object moving?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
up
d)
down
52.
What can you tell about the motion of this object?
a)
Moving left.
b)
Moving right quickly.
c)
Standing still. 
d)
Moving up slowly. 
53.

The energy left over from the big bang is still detectable. This is a major evidence of the big bang. What is this energy called?

a)

Gravity

b)

Cosmic Background Radiation

c)

Inward Pulling Force

d)

Outward Pushing Force

54.

What energy is the shortest wavelength?

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

X rays

d)

Gamma

55.

The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

56.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off of another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

57.

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?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

58.

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?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same because you are in the car moving with the sound.

59.

Light can change color due to the Doppler Effect.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

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?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It turns red

61.

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?

a)

It's moving towards the astronomer

b)

It's moving away from the astronomer

c)

It's not moving at all

62.

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?

a)

They increase

b)

They decrease

63.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

64.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There is no difference

65.
Long sound waves are...
a)
high pitched
b)
low pitched
c)
medium pitched
66.
When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
67.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
68.
The Doppler effect is seen when a wave-making source moves toward an observer. 
a)
True
b)
False
69.

As objects move in space, their wavelengths change. This phenomenon is called the...

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Movement Effect

d)

Black Hole Effect

70.

The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

71.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off of another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

72.

Light can change color due to the Doppler Effect.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

74.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There is no difference