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Sound Waves: Doppler Formula MCQ

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Doppler FormulaHardQuestion 31272

Question

Doppler effect does NOT apply to:
  1. A
    Sound waves
  2. B
    Light waves (relativistic Doppler)
  3. C
    Waves in any medium
  4. D
    A source at rest in all frames
    Correct

Correct answer

A source at rest in all frames

Explanation

Doppler effect applies to all waves when there is relative motion between source and observer. A source at rest relative to observer shows no Doppler shift.

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