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Doppler Shift

Astro.6.5 Doppler Shift

Doppler Shift of sound is dramatically demonstrated by swinging a ringing tuning fork around your head.

The whistle ball is another good way to demonstrate doppler shift. A sponge ball has been stuffed with a battery operated whistle in its core. As the ball is thrown around the lecture hall, the students hear a shift in the ball's frequency.

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