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nounchange in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other
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Doppler shift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doppler%20shift
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“Doppler shift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doppler%20shift. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Doppler shift,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doppler%20shift.
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