Rocket Doppler Effect Simulation
3D Simulation View
0 m/s
200 m/s
300 m/s
500 Hz
1000 Hz
2000 Hz
Speed of sound is constant at 330 m/s in this simulation
Doppler Effect Calculations
Frequency emitted by rocket
1000 Hz
Frequency detected by target
2540 Hz
Frequency of echo detected by rocket
4080 Hz
Physics Formulas
1. Frequency detected by stationary target (approaching source):
f' = f / (1 - vs/v)
2. Frequency of echo detected by rocket (moving observer, stationary source):
f'' = f' × (v + vo)/v
Where:
f = emitted frequency (Hz)
vs = source speed (m/s)
vo = observer speed (m/s)
v = speed of sound (330 m/s)
