Jurnal Teori dan Aplikasi Fisika
Vol. 13 No. 02 (2025): Jurnal Teori dan Aplikasi Fisika

Designing A Doppler Effect Experiment Using Smartphone Sound Sensor

Asep Akmal Fadia Nurhalim (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Rahma Alliya Aqquilla (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Najmi Hiyan Fathinah (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Rizki Zakwandi (Unknown)
Alfiansah Sandian Prakoso (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Ika Mustika Sari (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Aug 2025

Abstract

This study explores the design of a Doppler effect experiment using a sound sensor on a smartphone. The main objective is to demonstrate that the change in sound frequency due to the relative motion between the source and the observer can be observed and measured using an easily accessible experimental setup. The experiment was conducted using a smartphone equipped with a sound sensor application to record frequency shifts from a moving sound source. The setup consists of a sound emitter with a constant frequency and either a moving observer or a moving source, making it easy to implement in educational settings. The results indicate that this experiment can effectively detect frequency changes. Data analysis shows an error rate ranging from 3.69% to 3.92%, proving that this method is sufficiently accurate for studying the Doppler effect. These findings highlight that integrating mobile technology into scientific experiments can be a valuable tool for educators, particularly in explaining wave phenomena such as the Doppler effect. Keywords: Doppler Effect, Physics Experiments, Educational Technology

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Journal Info

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jtaf

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Astronomy Electrical & Electronics Engineering Materials Science & Nanotechnology Physics

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We invite authors to submit manuscripts of up to 10 pages, prepared in accordance with the author guidelines. The scope of this journal includes, but is not limited to, the following fields: 1. Theoretical Physics Classical Mechanics Electromagnetics Thermodynamics Statistical Mechanics Quantum ...