Question 1

What is the Doppler effect?

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The change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer moving relative to the wave source

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The decrease in speed of a wave as it travels through a medium

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The production of sound variations by musical instruments

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The reflection of sound waves off surfaces

Question 2

What happens to the perceived frequency of a sound when the source is moving away from an observer?

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The perceived frequency decreases

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The sound stops completely

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The perceived frequency increases

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The perceived frequency remains the same

Question 3

In which scenario would you NOT observe the Doppler effect?

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The source and observer are stationary relative to each other

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The source is moving towards a stationary observer

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The source is moving away from a stationary observer

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The observer is moving towards a stationary source

Question 4

What is an example of the Doppler effect in everyday life?

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The change in pitch of a train horn as it approaches and then passes by

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The sound of a guitar string vibrating

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The echo of sound bouncing off a wall

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The constant tone of a radio station

Question 5

Which type of wave commonly demonstrates the Doppler effect?

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Sound waves

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Water waves

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Only electromagnetic waves

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All types of waves

Question 6

How does the Doppler effect relate to light waves from a moving star?

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It causes a shift towards the red or blue end of the spectrum depending on the direction of motion

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It changes the size of the star's image

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It has no effect on light waves

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It only affects the brightness of the star

Question 7

What effect does the Doppler effect have on the perceived frequency of a sound wave as the source approaches an observer?

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The perceived frequency increases

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The perceived frequency remains the same

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The perceived frequency becomes zero

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The perceived frequency decreases

Question 8

What is the primary reason the Doppler effect occurs?

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The relative motion between the source of the wave and the observer

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The difference in temperature of the medium

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The amplitude of the sound wave fluctuating

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The distance of the source from the observer

Question 9

What happens to the sound frequency if a car with a loud horn is moving towards you?

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The sound frequency increases

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The sound frequency decreases

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The sound frequency becomes inaudible

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The sound frequency stays the same

Question 10

What effect does the Doppler effect have on echos?

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It does not affect the echo itself, but the frequency of the original sound can change based on the observer's motion

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It makes the echo occur sooner

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It changes the direction of the echo

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It causes the echo to sound louder

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