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Doppler effect with a source that accelerates: a simple graphical approach

The classical Doppler effect produced by an accelerated source is considered by using a naive kinematical, graphical approach. We obtain expressions for the frecuency detected by a stationary observer from a source that moves towards or away from him. An extension to the relativistic case is also analysed.

Keywords
Doppler effect; (x-t) diagrams; kinematics


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