Doppler effect
frequency change of a wave for observer relative to its source
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Doppler effect
Summary
Doppler effect is a physical phenomenon[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of physical_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,046 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Doppler effect is credited with the discovery of Christian Doppler[3].
- Doppler effect's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[4].
- Christian Doppler is named after Doppler effect[5].
- Doppler effect's Commons category is recorded as Doppler effect[6].
- Doppler effect's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1842[7].
- Doppler effect's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Doppler effects[8].
- Doppler effect's Commons gallery is recorded as Doppler effect[9].
- Doppler effect's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- Doppler effect's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[11].
- Doppler effect's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/doppler-effect[12].
- Doppler effect's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].
- Doppler effect's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[14].
- Doppler effect's P14541 is recorded as 36P0vW[15].
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Definition and Type
Doppler effect's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[4].
Origins
Christian Doppler is named after Doppler effect[5].
Why It Matters
Doppler effect ranks in the top 1% of physical_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,046 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]