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JAMB Physics 2018 Objective — Question 18

Question 18 of 38 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The change in frequency of sound due to the motion of the source and/or observer is known as

  • A. reflection
  • B. reverberation
  • C. Doppler's effectCorrect
  • D. total internal reflection

Explanation

This phenomenon — apparent change in frequency due to relative motion between source and observer — is the Doppler effect.

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