Question

Q011) The Doppler effect a. occurs when the frequency of sound waves received is lower if the wave source is moving toward you than if it's moving away. b. occurs when the pitch of a sound gets lower if the source is receding. c. is the basic explanation for the blue shift of light in our Universe. d. can be applied only to sound waves.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option (c) is correct.

Explanation:

The apparent change in the frequency of light due to the relative motion between the source and the observer is called Doppler's effect.

When the source is moving towards the observer which is at rest, the apparent frequency increases and if the observer is moving away the frequency of sound decreases.

It occurs for both light and sound.  

So, to explain the blue shift of light in the universe is due to the Doppler's effect of light.