The Doppler Effect: Why Sounds Change as They Move
A siren can seem to change pitch as it moves past you, even when its setting stays the same. This familiar experience is an example of the Doppler effect. It happens when the source of a wave and the observer move relative to one another. The same idea applies to many kinds of waves, not just sound.
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