Re: Is the speed of light really constant ?

From: Bill Hobba (bhobba_at_rubbish.net.au)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 23:46:43 GMT

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> > When changing frames of reference you are also changing coordinate
> > systems. Each coordinate system is constructed based on the speed of
> > light being c in that frame. The change in frequency tells you that
> > there has been a change in relative motion, but it tells you nothing
> > about the speed of the light.
>
> Could you elaborate on how the change in coordinate systems will affect
> the
> frequency of light?

See http://courses.washington.edu/p116as02/part2dopplershift.html.

Bill

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