Doppler Effect in Light

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Doppler Effect in Light: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Doppler's Effect in Light Waves, Light Source Moving towards Stationary Observer, Light Source Moving away from Stationary Observer, Application of Doppler's Effect & Doppler Shift in Light Waves etc.

Important Questions on Doppler Effect in Light

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Wavelength of light from moving star observed on the earth is found to decrease by 0.05%. Relative to earth, star is

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Wavelength of Hα line in hydrogen spectrum is 656×10-9 m whereas wavelength of Hα line in the spectrum of a distant galaxy is 706 nm. Speed of galaxy w.r.t. earth is

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If a star is moving towards the earth, then the lines are shifted towards

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When the wavelength of light coming from a distant star is measured it is found shifted towards red. Then the conclusion is

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An observer is moving with half the speed of light towards a stationary microwave source emitting waves at frequency 10 GHz. What is the frequency of the microwave measured by the observer? (Speed of light =3×108 m s-1).

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According to Hubble's law the red-shift (Z) of a receding galaxy and its distance r from earth are related as Z r n , then find n.

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A spectral line of wavelength 0.59 µm is observed in the directions to the opposite edges of the solar disc along its equator. A difference in wavelength equal to λ8 picometer is observed. Period of Sun's revolution around its own axis will be about

(Radius of sun =6.95×108 m)

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A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency w0 falls normally on the surface of a mirror approaching with a relativistic velocity υ . Then frequency of the reflected wave will be given β=υc

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Doppler shift for the light of wavelength 6000  emitted from the sun is 0.04 . If radius of the sun is 7×108 m then time period of rotation of the sun will be

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If the velocity of a galaxy relative to earth is 1.2×106 m s-1 then % increase in wavelength of light from the galaxy as compared to the similar source on earth will be

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A star is moving away from Earth and shift in spectral line of wavelength 5700  is 1.90  . Velocity of the star is

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The wavelength of Hα line in the hydrogen spectrum is found to be 6563  in the laboratory. If the velocity of the Milky way is 1.05×106 m s-1, then the wavelength of Hα line in the spectrum of Milky way will be

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Wavelength of Hα line in hydrogen spectrum is 656×10-9 m whereas wavelength of Hα line in the spectrum of a distant galaxy is 706 nm. Speed of galaxy w.r.t. earth is

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In a spectrum of light of a luminous heavenly body wavelength of a spectral line is found to be 4747  , but actual wavelength of line is 4700  . Relative velocity of heavenly body w.r.t. earth is

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A star emitting radiations of wavelength 5000  is approaching earth with a velocity of 1.5×106 ms-1 . Change in wavelength of radiations as received on the earth is

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Which of the following explain that all galaxies are receding from us?

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An earth satellite emits a radio signal of frequency 108 Hz. An observer on the ground detects beats between the received signal and a local signal also of frequency 108 Hz. At a particular moment, the beat frequency is 2400 Hz. What is the component of satellite velocity directed towards earth at this moment?

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An earth satellite emits a radio signal of frequency 108 Hz. An observer on the ground detects beats between the received signal and a local signal of frequency 108 Hz. At a particular moment, the beat frequency is 2400 Hz. What is the component of satellite velocity directed towards earth at this moment?

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The apparent wavelength of the light from a star moving away from the earth is 0.2% more than its actual wavelength. Then the velocity of the star is

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A rocket is receding away from earth with velocity = 0.2c.The rocket emit signal or frequency 4×107 Hz. The apparent frequency of the signal produced by the rocket observed by the observer on earth will be