Photon frequency in different inertial frames

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The discussion centers on the concept of frequency measurement of light in different inertial frames, specifically addressing the Doppler shift phenomenon. It is established that when observing light from frames moving at constant velocities relative to each other, the frequencies of photons are perceived differently due to relative motion. This effect is known as the relativistic Doppler shift, which parallels the change in frequency of sound waves as a source moves towards or away from an observer.

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Do we measure different frequencies of light in frames moving relatively at constant velocities?

Because when we look at an annihilation reaction from the view of different frames, we see different energies of the reactants which seem to affect the frequency of the produced photons.

your kind responses are appreciated
 
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Mohammad_93 said:
Do we measure different frequencies of light in frames moving relatively at constant velocities?

Yes, it's called a Doppler shift (or, for sufficiently fast velocities, a relativistic Doppler shift).
 
and it is analogous to a sound signal which when the source approaches you seems to change 'tone' [frequency or wavelength] as the source passes you...the observed frequency changes duo to relative motion.
 

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