Sound - Doppler Effect
Calculate the observed frequency of sound due to relative motion between a source and a listener using the Doppler Effect formula.
Sound - Doppler Effect
The change in frequency of sound due to relative motion between a source and a listener is called the Doppler Effect.
The observed sound frequency for a listener can be expressed as:
fr = fs (c + vr) / (c + vs)
Where:
- fr = frequency observed by the receiver (Hz)
- fs = frequency emitted from the source (Hz)
- c = speed of sound (m/s)
- vr = velocity of the receiver relative to the medium (m/s) - positive if moving towards the source
- vs = velocity of the source relative to the medium (m/s) - positive if moving away from the receiver