Doppler Effect Red Shift Frequency Formula

The change in the wavelength of light due to relative motion between the light source and the observer is called as Doppler’s effect. The frequency received by the observer will be lower than the source transmitted frequency is called as Red shift frequency. This page shows the Doppler effect red shift frequency formula which allows you to calculate the red shift frequency by multiplying the emitted frequency with the divided value of velocity and speed subtracted by 1.

Formula:

Observed Red-Shift Frequency = F × (1-(V/C))


Where,

F = Emitted Frequency
V = Velocity Away from You
C = Speed of Light from Source

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Doppler effect red shift frequency formula is derived as (f × (1-(v/c))) where, f= frequency, v= velocity and c = speed of light. To get the result, first, you divide the velocity by speed of light, then subtract the obtained result by 1. Finally, by multiplying the frequency with the obtained result, you will get the value of red shift frequency.


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