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How Fast Was the Train in Ballot's Doppler Shift Experiment?
Homework Statement The Doppler shift was first tested in 1845 by the French scientist B. Ballot. He had a trumpet player sound a 463 Hz note while riding on a flat-car pulled by a locomotive. At the same time, a stationary trumpeter played the same note. Ballot heard 5 beats/s. How fast was...- bmbradley
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