PIRSA:08080062

Special Relativity 3 - The Doppler Shift for Sound

Epp, R. (2008). Special Relativity 3 - The Doppler Shift for Sound. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/08080062

Epp, Richard. Special Relativity 3 - The Doppler Shift for Sound. Perimeter Institute, Aug. 10, 2008, https://pirsa.org/08080062 

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            doi = {},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/08080062},
            author = {Epp, Richard},
            keywords = {},
            language = {en},
            title = {Special Relativity 3 - The Doppler Shift for Sound},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2008},
            month = {aug},
            note = {PIRSA:08080062 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Richard Epp University of Waterloo

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Abstract

Continuation of a thought experiment from SR-2 leading up to a derivation of the familiar Doppler shift for sound in air. Learning Outcomes: The real meaning of Newton’s assumption of absolute (or universal) time; Understanding the Doppler shift for sound in terms of a spacetime diagram; How to derive the (non-relativistic) Doppler shift formula for sound as a consequence of assuming Newton’s universal time.