Which of the following is an example of the Doppler effect?
A. Echo of sound
B. Bending of light around corners
C. Fusion of nuclei
D. Change in frequency of siren as ambulance passes
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Doppler effect: apparent change in frequency due to relative motion. Siren pitch changes as it approaches/recedes. Echo is reflection. Bending is diffraction. Fusion is nuclear reaction.
Explanation:
Mirage occurs due to refraction of light through air layers of different temperatures (densities) and total internal reflection when ray tries to go from denser to rarer medium at grazing incidence. It's an optical illusion, not real water.
Explanation:
Radiation does not require medium; it travels via electromagnetic waves. Conduction needs medium for molecular collisions, convection needs fluid motion. Sun's heat reaches Earth by radiation through vacuum of space.
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