Does the Doppler effect apply to light?

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Explanation:
The Doppler effect of light can be described as the apparent change in the frequency of the light observed by the observer due to relative motion between the source of light and the observer.
Therefore the Doppler effect is applicable to light too.
Hence, yes the Doppler effect applies to light

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