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Relativistic Doppler Effect and the Redshift of Light

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What is the relativistic Doppler effect?

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The change in frequency of light due to the relative motion between the source and observer.
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The relativistic Doppler effect is the change in frequency of light due to the relative motion between the source and observer. It is a consequence of the theory of special relativity, which states that the speed of light is the same for all observers, regardless of the motion of the source or observer.

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