The Doppler shift was first tested in 1845 by the French scientist B. Ballot
June 8th, 2024
The Doppler shift was first tested in 1845by the French scientist B. Ballot. He hada trumpet player sound a 414 Hz note whileriding on a flat-car pulled by a locomotive. Atthe same time, a stationary trumpeter playedthe same note. Ballot heard 4 beats/s.How fast was the train moving toward him?