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What is an explanation of the Doppler shift?

The Doppler shift is the change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the source of the wave. When the observer is moving towards the source, the frequency appears higher (blue shift), and when moving away, the frequency appears lower (red shift). This effect is commonly observed in everyday situations, such as the change in pitch of a siren as a police car passes by.


What shift of color do you receive from stars as you get closer?

Blue shift as you get closer because by the Doppler effect, the frequency of the light increases, so the light seems more blue. Using the same logic, there is a red shift for light as you move away from stars.


Explain why some stars in the milky way galaxy have a blue shift Doppler effect and other stars in the milky way have a red shift Doppler?

A blue-shift means an object is moving towards us, a red-shift means it is moving away from us. Blue-shift and red-shift are changes in frequency of the light we receive, due to the relative movement. This is called the Doppler effect.


What does a shift toward the blue end of the spectrum mean?

A shift toward the blue end of the spectrum means that the light being observed has a higher frequency and shorter wavelength compared to light at the red end of the spectrum. This shift is known as "blue shift" and is commonly seen in scenarios where the light source is moving closer to the observer, such as with objects moving towards Earth in the universe.


Why hypsochromic shift is known as blue shift but not violet shift?

hypsochromic (blue) shift


When For a stationary observer when the source of a sound is moving it is?

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What is blue shift?

Blue shift is a phenomenon whereby a moving object emits light in such a way that the waves of light actually posses a higher frequency than when emitted. Its like a pitcher throwing a fastball versus the same pitcher throwing a fastball from a moving vehicle; to an observer on the side of the road, the ball has a higher velocity when being thrown from the vehicle than from a stationary pitcher. The higher frequency of the light results in a shift towards the blue-end of the visible light spectrum; hence the name blue shift. This is a method used in astronomy to determine that a visible object is moving towards the Earth.


What happens to the wave when you decrease the wavelength or increase the wavelength?

When you decrease the wavelength of a wave, its frequency and energy increase. This is known as blue shift and is common in light waves. Conversely, when you increase the wavelength of a wave, its frequency and energy decrease. This is known as red shift and is also observed in light waves.


Can there be purple shift aswell as blue shift and red shift?

Redshift and blueshift refer to a change in frequency of light we receive from distant objects (stars, galaxies, etc.) The light can turn different colors, and purple is one of them. However, no matter what the color the light changes to, the technical term is always "redshift" if the frequency of the light decreases (normally indicating that the object is moving away from us), and "blueshift" if it increases (normally indicating that the object is moving towards us). Blue shift and purple shift would mean the same thing because the spectrum is one-dimensional. It's like if you are in Boston, a shift towards Chicago is the same as a shift towards San Francisco. Obviously, a purple shift is a super blue shift.


When the source of a wave is moving relative to an observer of the wave what happens?

If the source of a wave is moving towards the observer, the observer will perceive a higher frequency (blue shift) in the wave. If the source is moving away, the observer will perceive a lower frequency (red shift) in the wave. This is known as the Doppler effect.


What does a blue shift in the spectrum indicate?

A blue shift in the spectrum indicates that an object is moving toward the observer, resulting in a decrease in the wavelength of the emitted light. This phenomenon is often observed in astronomy, where it can signify that a star or galaxy is approaching Earth. The shift towards the blue end of the spectrum occurs due to the Doppler effect, which affects the frequency of waves as the source moves relative to an observer.