The Doppler Effect

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This quiz tests your knowledge of The Doppler Effect
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Question 1

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When a sound source approaches a stationary observer, the frequency of the sound source:
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  • Becomes louder
  • Becomes quieter
  • Appears louder
  • Appears quieter

Question 2

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What is 20km/h in m/s?
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  • 200m/s
  • 20000m/s
  • 5.55m/s
  • 333.3m/s

Question 3

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In the formula f'=\(\frac{v±vo}{v±vs}\)f, v stands for:
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  • The frequency observed by the observer
  • The speed of the wave from the sound source

Question 4

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What, approximately, is the speed of sound in air
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  • 400 m/s
  • 340 m/s
  • 1500 m/s

Question 5

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If an object is moving at the same speed at which sound travels in that medium, it is travelling at:
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  • Mach 1
  • It is impossible to move this fast
  • Supersonic

Question 6

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Who was the Doppler Effect named after?
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  • Christian Doppler, the Austrian scientist
  • Johann Doppler, the German race car driver
  • Madame Doppler, the French pilot

Question 7

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If a man is standing on the side of the road when an ambulance with its siren on passes him, when the ambulance is moving away from him the frequency of its siren:
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  • Becomes quieter
  • Appears louder
  • Becomes louder
  • Appears quieter

Question 8

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Is an object is travelling faster than the speed of sound in that medium, it is travelling at:
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  • It is impossible to travel this fast
  • Supersonic speeds
  • 300 m/s

Question 9

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When a sound source is stationary, the wavelength between the sound waves it produces are:
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  • The same
  • All different
  • Smaller on the right hand side of the object

Question 10

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When the wavelength becomes smaller, the frequency:
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  • Stays the same
  • Becomes smaller
  • Becomes larger
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