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Statement

12.1.29. The frequency of a sinusoidal wave incident on a moving metal wall perpendicular
to its surface changes by during reflection. The initial frequency of
the wave is . Determine the wall speed.

Solution

The change in frequency of the electromagnetic wave is due to the relativistic Doppler effect. The frequency of the reflected wave is:

We can obtain this result using the Lorentz transformation for energy and momentum:

After reflection in the moving frame, the wave will have the same frequency; coming back to the Earth frame:

So, the difference is:

And finally:

Answer