A galaxys hydrogen- spectral line, normally at 486.1 nm, appears at 495.4 nm. (a) Use the Doppler

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A galaxy’s hydrogen-β spectral line, normally at 486.1 nm, appears at 495.4 nm.
(a) Use the Doppler shift of Chapter 14 to find the galaxy’s recession speed,  
(b) infer the distance to the galaxy. Is it appropriate to use Chapter 14’s nonrelativistic Doppler formulas in this case?

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Essential University Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976420

3rd Edition Volume 2

Authors: Richard Wolfsonby

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