The phenomenon of apparent change in frequency due to relative motion between source and observer is called MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The phenomenon of apparent change in frequency due to relative motion between source and observer is called
A. Diffraction
B. Resonance
C. Echo
D. Doppler effect
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Doppler effect: observed frequency higher when approaching, lower when receding. Applications: radar speed guns, astronomical redshift/blueshift, echocardiography. Echo is reflection. Resonance is vibration matching. Diffraction is bending.

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