DOPPLERS EFFECT

Applications of Doppler effect :

(1)

To find out velocity of any light source w.r.t. to us or earth.

(2)

Spin Rotational speed of Sun.

[Sun rotates on its own axis from East to West with 2 km/s]
In solar spectrum both types of Doppler shifts (Voilet & Red) are obtained from the Eastern & western part
of Sun because one part is moving towards observer & other is away
from the observer

(3)

To find out width of spectral line :

=

V
0
C

Spectral width = max min

= (V + ) (V )
= 2

(4)

Sw =

2V
0
C

Invention of Saturn Ring

It is a group of satelite revolving around saturn planer.
Super sonic Produced by suspersonic sound sources
Vel. of Body
Mach Number = Vel. of sound

For Supersonic sound source

Mach Number > 1

MELDES EXPERIMENT
(i)

In a vibrating string of fixed length, the product of no. of loops in a vibrating string and square root of tension
is a constant or P T = const.

P T
2L m

(ii)

In a transverse vibtation system the frequency of the tuning fork = frequency of vibration of string n =

(iii)

In longitudinal vibration system the frequency of tuning fork = 2 (vibration frequency of string), n =

(iv)

P T
L m

In this experiment vibration of sting are always transverse, but in longitudinal vibration system the vibration
of the arms of the turning fork are along the direction of string. This experiment is also based on the stationary
(transverse) waves.
DOPPLERS EFFECT
Optical Doppler Effect

Accoustic Doppler Effect

Sound wave

1.

Medium dependent wave as

Light wave

No effect

effect of motion of medium

2.

3.

If source or listner is moving

There is doppler shift which is visualised or

to the doppler line then no

either source or observer moving in direction

doppler effect.

to doppler line

Velocity addition orsubtraction

Light is an absolute motion so addition and