Doppler Effect in Moving Medium

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Doppler Effect in Moving Medium

### Formula

$$f'=f\frac{v+v_o}{v-v_s}$$

### Terminologies

- f' β†’ Observed frequency.

- f β†’ Actual frequency.

- v β†’ Velocity of sound relative to medium.

- vo β†’ Observer velocity.

- vs β†’ Source velocity.

### Conditions / Special Cases

- Velocities are measured with respect to medium.

### Usage

- Used in advanced Doppler effect problems.

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