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Derivation of longitudinal Doppler shift equation between two moving bodies in a reference frame at rest using the particle property of photons

Masanori Sato

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The equation of the Doppler shift of two bodies in inertial motion in a reference frame at rest (i.e., stationary reference frame) is derived. In this derivation, the wave-particle duality of photons in the theory of special relativity is considered. The dilation of time of a moving clock, which is derived from the Lorentz transformation that depends on the velocity of the moving clock in the reference frame at rest, and wavefront counting by geometrical drawing are used to describe the longitudinal Doppler shift. We show that the equation of the Doppler shift depends on the velocities of the two bodies in the reference frame at rest.

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The equation of the Doppler shift of two bodies in inertial motion in a reference frame at rest (i.e., stationary reference frame) is derived. In this derivation, the wave-particle duality of photons in the theory of special relativity is considered. The dilation of time of a moving clock, which is derived from the Lorentz transformation that depends on the velocity of the moving clock in the reference frame at rest, and wavefront counting by geometrical drawing are used to describe the longitudinal Doppler shift. We show that the equation of the Doppler shift depends on the velocities of the two bodies in the reference frame at rest.

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The equation of the Doppler shift of two bodies in inertial motion in a reference frame at rest (i.e., stationary reference frame) is derived. In this derivation, the wave-particle duality of photons in the theory of special relativity is considered. The dilation of time of a moving clock, which is derived from the Lorentz transformation that depends on the velocity of the moving clock in the reference frame at rest, and wavefront counting by geometrical drawing are used to describe the longitudinal Doppler shift. We show that the equation of the Doppler shift depends on the velocities of the two bodies in the reference frame at rest.

Key concepts: Rest frame, Time dilation, Rest (music), Lorentz transformation, Reference frame, Physics, Doppler effect, Inertial frame of reference

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