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    • Doppler effect with a moving source + stationary observer diagra
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 13 September 2019 Size: 39 KB Referencing Hub media

    This diagram shows the pitch changes observed by a stationary observer when a moving sound source passes, caused by the Doppler effect.

    Wave images, Paul Falstad Falstad.com

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