Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Questions - Page 1145: 10a

Answer

We can rank the shuttle craft according to the frequency we receive: $(b) \gt (a) \gt (c) \gt (d)$

Work Step by Step

We can write an expression for the received frequency when a source is moving away from us with a speed $v$: $f = f_0~\sqrt{\frac{1-v/c}{1+v/c}}$ We can see that $f \lt f_0$ and the received frequency $f$ decreases as $v$ increases. We can write an expression for the received frequency when a source is moving toward us with a speed $v$: $f = f_0~\sqrt{\frac{1+v/c}{1-v/c}}$ We can see that $f \gt f_0$ and the received frequency $f$ increases as $v$ increases. We can rank the shuttle craft according to the frequency we receive: $(b) \gt (a) \gt (c) \gt (d)$
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