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Why are you able to observe the Doppler Effect with sound waves on Earth but not light waves?

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the doppler effect is when waves’ wavelengths get squished when the source is moving toward you or stretched when the source is moving away from you. it can be observed with sound waves but not light waves because the speed of light is just too fast, meaning that we can’t move toward or away fast enough. (also some stuff with relativity).
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