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Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Waves: The Doppler Effect
This explanation of the Doppler effect allows students to visualize how this physics phenomenon happens.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: The Doppler Effect and Shock Waves
This physics tutorial focuses on the application of the Doppler effect to sound.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Bill Nye the Science Guy Answers: What Is the Doppler Effect?
The Doppler Effect is used to determine the size of the universe as well as predict the weather. Watch this video to get an idea of just what is happening when we experience this scientific phenomenon. [1 min, 03 sec]
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: The Doppler Effect and Shock Waves
This high school physics lesson focuses on the application of the Doppler effect to sound. Discusses what the Doppler effect is, offers examples of its occurrence, and explains what shock waves and sonic boom are.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Wave Behavior: Doppler Effect
Given diagrams, scenarios, or illustrations, students will identify the characteristics of the Doppler effect.
Pennsylvania State University
Kettering University: Doppler Effect and Sonic Boom
Incredible set of animations demonstrating the Doppler effect and shockwaves resulting from supersonic aircraft.
University of New South Wales (Australia)
University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Doppler Effect
Use this learning module to explore the doppler effect. Learning module includes animations and videos to explain the concept.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Doppler Effect
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students investigate behaviors of waves, and explore the Doppler effect phenomenon.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: The Doppler Effect
This Wikipedia article on the Doppler effect provides an explanation on what it is, information on the first analyzation, and its use in the field of astronomy and radar detection.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Doppler Effect
Visit this page to see an animation demonstrating the Doppler Effect. How do sound waves and electromagnetic waves behave similarly with this effect?
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: The Doppler Effect
At this tutorial, a happy bug in the center of a circular water puddle is used to describe the Doppler effect.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
By the end of this section, you will be able to define Doppler effect, Doppler shift, and sonic boom; calculate the frequency of a sound heard by someone observing Doppler shift; and describe the sounds produced by objects moving faster...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Doppler Effect Review
Review key terms and skills for the Doppler effect, including how to interpret wavefront diagrams.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Doppler Effect
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what the Doppler Effect is and how it occurs.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Doppler Effect in Living Tissue
Read a passage about the doppler effect in living tissue and answer the follow-up questions.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Doppler Effect
Learn about how the Doppler effect explains the change in pitch as a sound source moves in relation to you with this activity. This activity has the students making their own Doppler ball.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Doppler Ducks
[Free Registration/Login Required] Why do ducks make a 'V' shape in the water when they swim? Explore the doppler effect using this interactive simulation.
Utah State University
Uen: Doppler Effect
Students will see and hear demonstrations of the Doppler Effect and then make an advertisement for a rock and roll band called "The Doppler Effect".
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Doppler Effect
This hypertext physics course page illustrates and explains the Doppler effect. Users perform practice calculations for frequency shifts using the Doppler equation.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Doppler Effect Model
A simulation of the Doppler Effect, where a change in wave frequency can be observed from the reference frame of the wave source, an observer, or the medium.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Christian Doppler Biography
This site provides a complete biography of Christian Doppler (1803-1853 CE), founder of the Doppler principle of sound waves. Includes quotes from Doppler and those who knew him, as well as an outline of his scientific achievements.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Light Waves and Color
The behavior of light waves is introduced and discussed. Also, polarization, color, diffraction, and interference are introduced and discussed thoroughly as supporting evidence of the wave nature of light.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Doppler Effect: Lesson 2
This lesson will describe how the doppler effect is created by moving sound waves. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Doppler Effect."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Doppler Effect: Lesson 3
This lesson will describe how the doppler effect is created by moving sound waves. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Doppler Effect."