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Doppler Effect

Demonstrates the Doppler effect for a moving sound source. In this demo the instructor ask the students to listen to a small battery power sound source, while the source is not moving and then proceeds to swing the source above his head. The students should be able to listen to the variations in frequency due to the motion of the source.
ID: d0007
Set up time:
0.5 minutes in class.
Requires:
9V battery Components.
Notes:
You may need assistance the first time you use this demo.Make sure that the battery is still working and the cord is firmly attached to the battery.
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Table of Components

Qty. name location notes
1 unit W106; Central Cabinets the unit is composed of a 9V battery, a small sound source and a cord
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Fig 1. Doppler Effect