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Who first described the frequency change of waves for a moving source, in 1842?
AChristian Doppler
BBuys Ballot
CHippolyte Fizeau
DMichael Faraday
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Christian Doppler
The effect is named for Christian Doppler, who described it in 1842.
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