38) If the 410 nm Balmer line of hydrogen is shifted to 600 nm calculate the redshift of the source

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38) If the 410 nm Balmer line of hydrogen is shifted to 600 nm calculate the redshift of the source.
Transcribed Image Text:38) If the 410 nm Balmer line of hydrogen is shifted to 600 nm calculate the redshift of the source.
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Concept and Principle:
  • When the source is moving away from the observer the wavelength will appear longer than its actual value. This is known as redshift.

 

  • Redshift from wavelength is calculated using the following formula,

z=λobsλemitλemit

Here λobs is the observed wavelength and λemit is the emitted wavelength.

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